Principal Software Engineer Salary in Sunnyvale, CA

29 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 Sunnyvale is $162,977 — 34% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$162,977
Average
$97,786
Min Est.
$293,358
Max Est.
29
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Software Engineer in Sunnyvale

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. $152,443 25
Section 2

Principal Software Engineer in Other Cities

Santa Clara, CA
$218,699
57 filings
San Jose, CA
$204,944
36 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 Sunnyvale

Software Engineer ($187,592) Software Engineering Applications ($195,151) Software Development Engineer Ii ($188,725) Senior Software Engineer ($168,966) Staff Software Engineer ($192,126) Software Engineer Iii ($120,011) Sr Software Engineer ($185,738) Senior, Software Engineer ($153,649)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.