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

Employers filed 175 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Engineer Software Engineering positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $129,684 (median $126,672), with reported wages ranging from $109,262 to $226,138 across 14 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Engineer Software Engineering: ROCKWELL COLLINS INC.; HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION; ARINC INCORPORATED; NLX HOLDING CORPORATION; ALCON RESEARCH, LLC. Most filings in: IA, FL, IL.