Principal Software Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

10 certified H-1B filings

$204,685
Average
$122,810
Min Est.
$368,432
Max Est.
10
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Software Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. $180,546 4
Zscaler, Inc. $235,000 2

Principal Software Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$211,156
12 filings
Austin, TX
$159,192
7 filings
Bentonville, AR
$191,267
5 filings
Boston, MA
$175,882
5 filings
Phoenix, AZ
$138,454
5 filings
San Francisco, CA
$193,894
5 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$153,301
5 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($189,687) Software Development Engineer ($205,959) Software Engineer 3 ($168,302) Senior Software Engineer ($193,917) Machine Learning Engineer ($217,182) Manager ($172,467) Senior Software Associate ($173,208) Software Developer ($174,050)
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.