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Consulting/Principal Software Engineer H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+14.0%
Filed H-1B base wages show $150,757 vs BLS national median $132,270

Consulting/Principal Software Engineer (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 31 filing records. Filed base wages span $127,802 to $173,016 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $150,757. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$150,757

H-1B LCA Filings

31LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$173,016
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Consulting/Principal Software Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 31 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from RELX, Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc., LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC, and Elsevier, Inc.. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Raleigh, NC, Alpharetta, GA, Boca Raton, FL, Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Deerfield Beach, FL. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$127,802
P25$136,000
Median$150,757
P75$169,126
Max$173,016

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Consulting/Principal Software Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Consulting/Principal Software Engineer H-1B LCA records is $150,757 per year.
How many Consulting/Principal Software Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 31 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Consulting/Principal Software Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Consulting/Principal Software Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Consulting/Principal Software Engineer include: RELX, Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc., LexisNexis Risk Solutions FL, Inc..

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