Principal Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

37 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Principal Engineer in San Jose is $194,397 — 60% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$194,397
Average
$116,638
Min Est.
$349,914
Max Est.
37
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
TSMC Technology, Inc. $168,262 12
Arm, Inc. $206,686 5
F5, Inc. $225,057 3
Cisco Systems, Inc. $220,800 3
Arrcus, Inc. $220,000 2
Micron Technology, Inc. $209,267 2
Section 2

Principal Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$226,338
29 filings
Austin, TX
$156,547
25 filings
Plano, TX
$183,673
17 filings
Seattle, WA
$213,066
12 filings
New York, NY
$155,301
11 filings
Irving, TX
$169,089
9 filings
Palo Alto, CA
$215,238
9 filings
Minneapolis, MN
$154,242
8 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.