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

Employers filed 200 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Sr Principal Software Engineer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $175,060 (median $172,744), with reported wages ranging from $92,040 to $400,000 across 46 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Sr Principal Software Engineer: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.; VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES LLC; GEN DIGITAL INC.; CBRE, INC.; F5, INC.. Most filings in: CA, TX, MA.