Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA Filings

Q: What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Principal Software Engineer/Developer?

The median filed base salary for Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA records is $141,170 per year.

Q: How many Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?

There are 186 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Software Engineer/Developer role in the available dataset.

Q: Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Software Engineer/Developer?

Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Software Engineer/Developer include Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments.

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)

+6.7%

Filed H-1B base wages show $141,170 vs BLS national median $132,270

Principal Software Engineer/Developer (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as an active H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 186 filing records. Filed base wages span $122,583 to $147,846 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $141,170. 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

$141,170

H-1B LCA Filings

186LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$147,846

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

Principal Software Engineer/Developer appears as a active H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 186 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 Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments, and Fidelity Workplace Investing LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments. 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 Durham, NC, Westlake, TX, Merrimack, NH, Boston, MA, and Jersey City, NJ. 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$122,583

P25$125,429

Median$141,170

P75$141,170

Max$147,846

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Merrimack, NH$147,846
12
Boston, MA$147,846
7
Durham, NC$141,170
99
Quincy, MA$139,887
1
Westlake, TX$135,126
59
Glen Allen, VA$129,210
1
Jersey City, NJ$127,771
3
Covington, KY$112,840
1
Smithfield, RIN/A
2
Haymarket, VAN/A
1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Principal Software Engineer/Developer?

The median filed base salary for Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA records is $141,170 per year.

How many Principal Software Engineer/Developer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?

There are 186 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Software Engineer/Developer role in the available dataset.

Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Software Engineer/Developer?

Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Software Engineer/Developer include: Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments.