Software Principal Engineer H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 489 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Software Principal Engineer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $161,457 (median $163,680), with reported wages ranging from $75,130 to $250,000 across 34 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Software Principal Engineer: EMC CORPORATION; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; SECUREWORKS, INC.; BOOMI L.P.; RSA SECURITY LLC. Most filings in: TX, CA, MA.