Principal Software Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

36 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 San Jose is $204,945 — 69% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$204,945
Average
$122,966
Min Est.
$368,900
Max Est.
36
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Software Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. $173,056 13
Itron, Inc. $207,540 4
Onai Inc. $213,500 2
Zscaler, Inc. $235,000 2
Cisco Systems, Inc. $227,100 2
Section 2

Principal Software Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$218,699
57 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
San Mateo, CA
$324,360
17 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.