Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer Principal
Occupation profile for Software Engineer Principal covers 127 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $172,740.
- FY2026 certified median
- $172,740
- Total filings
- 127
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $148,990–$188,736
- Top employer
- Home Depot Management Company LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 33 | $160,089 | $137,723 | $175,000 |
| FY2025 | 52 | $170,000 | $150,820 | $186,872 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 42 | $172,740 | $148,990 | $188,736 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Home Depot Management Company LLC23 filings
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.19 filings
- Siemens Industry Software Inc.13 filings
- Progress Software Corporation10 filings
- Zebra Technologies Corporation10 filings
- FIS Management Services, LLC6 filings
- MicroStrategy, Inc.6 filings
- CBRE, INC.4 filings
- Infor (US), LLC4 filings
- Sagent M&C, LLC4 filings
Top cities
- Atlanta11 filings
- Pittsburgh11 filings
- Holtsville7 filings
- Tysons Corner7 filings
- Fremont4 filings
- Jacksonville4 filings
- New York4 filings
- Richardson4 filings
- Wilsonville3 filings
- Austin3 filings
Filings by employer and title
- Home Depot Management Company LLC · Software Engineer Principal23 filings
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. · Software Engineer Principal19 filings
- Siemens Industry Software Inc. · Software Engineer Principal13 filings
- Zebra Technologies Corporation · Software Engineer Principal10 filings
- Progress Software Corporation · Software Engineer Principal10 filings
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1252 | $91,915 | $113,776 | $135,658 | $157,518 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1252 | $81,702 | $103,958 | $126,194 | $148,450 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1252 | $102,086 | $127,462 | $152,838 | $178,214 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 15-1252 | $83,699 | $103,106 | $122,512 | $141,918 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1252 | $87,776 | $110,344 | $132,891 | $155,459 |