Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B Salary

1,075 certified H-1B filings list the job title Principal Software Engineer/Developer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $132,080; the middle half of filings fall between $122,583 and $140,150. The largest sponsor for this title is Fidelity Technology Group, LLC (583 filings).

1,075
certified filings
$132,080
Median base salary
$122,583
25th pct
$140,150
75th pct
$147,846
90th pct
$120,328
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$120,328$132,080 median$147,846

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY2026243$132,781
FY2025316$132,080
FY2024310$132,413
FY2023206$121,222

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Durham, NC271$132,413
Westlake, TX155$127,878
Morrisville, NC59$131,120
Cary, NC57$132,413
Apex, NC53$132,413
Merrimack, NH30$135,304
Irving, TX24$127,878
Jersey City, NJ21$133,390
Boston, MA20$136,510
Fuquay-Varina, NC15$132,413
Frisco, TX14$120,328
Garner, NC14$131,766
Smithfield, RI14$137,717
Fort Worth, TX12$125,358
Coppell, TX11$129,055
Holly Springs, NC11$132,413
Salt Lake City, UT11$111,571
Nashua, NH10$135,304
Fuquay Varina, NC9$121,263
Prosper, TX9$127,878

Principal Software Engineer/Developer salary by employer

Top 19 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC583$132,413
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments443$132,080
Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC10$126,818
National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments6$128,120
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments5$127,878
Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments5$125,409
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.4$118,498
National Charitable Services Corp4$120,775
National Charitable Services LLC3$121,222
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC2$128,263
Fidelity Technology Group2$141,170
Ana-Data Consulting, Inc.1$115,918
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments1$119,920
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company1$112,840
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc.1$123,614
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments1$134,868
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. d/b/a Fidelity Investments1$127,878
Fidelity Workplace Investing1$141,170
Health Research Inc.1$107,294

Related job titles

Principal Software Engineer $165,000Principal Engineer Software $180,197Software Engineer/Developer $89,626Software Developer/Engineer $112,424Software Principal Engineer $175,100Software Engineer Principal $162,988Principal Software Developer $152,000Senior Software Engineer/Developer $110,365Principal Software Development Engineer $212,202Senior Principal Software Engineer $171,163

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer