Principal Software Engineer Salary in Austin, TX

25 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 Software Engineer in Austin is $168,732 — 39% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$168,732
Average
$101,239
Min Est.
$303,718
Max Est.
25
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Software Engineer in Austin

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
National Instruments Corporation $146,986 3
Indeed, Inc. $167,000 2
Atlassian US, Inc. $196,350 2
Section 2

Principal Software Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$218,699
57 filings
San Jose, CA
$204,944
36 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$162,976
29 filings
Natick, MA
$173,018
27 filings
Mountain View, CA
$249,024
24 filings
Bentonville, AR
$172,731
19 filings
Phoenix, AZ
$150,836
17 filings
San Mateo, CA
$324,360
17 filings

Other Roles in Austin

Software Engineer ($122,111) Software Developer ($110,771) Software Development Engineer Ii ($151,778) Software Engineering Applications ($153,054) Senior Software Engineer ($147,477) Architect ($95,693) Data Engineer ($125,029) Component Design Engineer ($122,834)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.