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

Employers filed 84 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Software Engineer I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $155,271 (median $142,248), with reported wages ranging from $92,000 to $300,000 across 26 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Software Engineer I: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.; STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Most filings in: CO, MA, TX.