Principal Engineer Software Development H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 41 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Engineer Software Development positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $164,556 (median $156,853), with reported wages ranging from $95,000 to $241,500 across 19 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Engineer Software Development: TIVO PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; VERIZON CONNECT INC.; MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; MIMOSA NETWORKS, INC.; TIVO CORPORATION. Most filings in: CA, TX, GA.