Principal Software Engineer Salary in Redwood City, CA

10 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 Redwood City is $193,806 — 59% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$193,806
Average
$116,283
Min Est.
$348,850
Max Est.
10
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Software Engineer in Redwood City

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Informatica LLC $182,958 7
Zuora, Inc. $239,177 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
Austin, TX
$168,732
25 filings
Mountain View, CA
$249,024
24 filings
Bentonville, AR
$172,731
19 filings
Phoenix, AZ
$150,836
17 filings

Other Roles in Redwood City

Software Engineer ($164,721) Senior Software Engineer ($191,793) Software Engineer Iii ($175,641) Software Engineer Ii ($152,652) Staff Software Engineer ($209,499) Software Engineer, Applications ($145,764) Senior Data Scientist ($163,301) Data Scientist ($153,658)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.