H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Occupation profile for Principal Software Development Engineer in Test covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $189,424.

FY2026 certified median
$189,424
Total filings
17
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$175,795–$201,500
Top employer
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$168,040$158,705$172,310
FY20256$144,972$134,875$170,486
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$189,424$175,795$201,500

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Software Development Engineer in TestFY2024 $168,040; FY2025 $144,972; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $189,424$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$168,040FY2025$144,972FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$189,424Certified median offer, Principal Software Development Engineer in TestFY2024 $168,040; FY2025 $144,972; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $189,424$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$168,040FY2025$144,972FY2026*$189,424
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Akamai Technologies, Inc.3 filings
  2. Medtronic, Inc.3 filings
  3. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation3 filings
  4. COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC2 filings
  5. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.1 filings
  6. LinkSquares, Inc.1 filings
  7. Recreational Equipment, Inc.1 filings
  8. Sonos, Inc.1 filings
  9. Telesign Corporation1 filings
  10. The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation1 filings

Top cities

  1. Boston3 filings
  2. Cambridge2 filings
  3. Seattle2 filings
  4. Northridge1 filings
  5. San Diego1 filings
  6. Tampa1 filings
  7. Cumming1 filings
  8. Westford1 filings
  9. Little Elm1 filings
  10. Draper1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1253$81,598$108,243$134,867$161,512
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1253$74,381$90,750$107,141$123,510
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1253$70,054$88,566$107,099$125,611
    2026-27Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTArea 3934015-1252$83,949$108,722$133,494$158,267
    2026-27Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 4162015-1252$87,173$109,179$131,186$153,192
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530015-1252$84,448$108,909$133,390$157,851