Principal Application Developer H-1B salaries — 285 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 39
- Filings · FY2025
- $151k
- Median base · FY2025
- $150k–$157k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Adp Technology Services
- Top sponsor · 230 all-time
Principal Application Developer: 285 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $151k across 39 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $150k and $157k. The biggest sponsors are Adp Technology Services, American College of Radiology, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits; most filings are in Alpharetta, GA.
How much does a Principal Application Developer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $151k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Application Developer sponsorship changed?
15 certified filings in FY2016 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −67% | $155k |
| FY2025 | 39 | +117% | $151k |
| FY2024 | 18 | −33% | $142k |
| FY2023 | 27 | −47% | $147k |
| FY2022 | 51 | +143% | $137k |
| FY2021 | 21 | −25% | $121k |
| FY2020 | 28 | −22% | $122k |
| FY2019 | 36 | +112% | $113k |
| FY2018 | 17 | −15% | $107k |
| FY2017 | 20 | +33% | $102k |
| FY2016 | 15 | — | $104k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Application Developers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adp Technology Services | 230 | $133k |
| 2 | American College of Radiology | 10 | $140k |
| 3 | Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits | 4 | $90k |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 4 | $113k |
| 5 | Adp | 3 | $127k |
| 6 | Independence Blue Cross | 3 | $153k |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 3 | $111k |
| 8 | Almac Central Management | 2 | $106k |
| 9 | Randstad Technologies | 2 | $120k |
| 10 | Red Hat | 2 | $118k |
Where are H-1B Principal Application Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpharetta, GA | 89 | $127k |
| 2 | Parsippany, NJ | 41 | $143k |
| 3 | Pasadena, CA | 37 | $136k |
| 4 | Roseland, NJ | 33 | $113k |
| 5 | Florham Park, NJ | 18 | $145k |
| 6 | Reston, VA | 8 | $134k |
| 7 | Marlborough, MA | 4 | $150k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 4 | $138k |
| 9 | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $109k |
| 10 | Westbrook, ME | 4 | $113k |
Common questions about Principal Application Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Application Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Application Developer is $151k (FY2025), from 39 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $112k and $147k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Application Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Application Developer are Adp Technology Services, American College of Radiology, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Application Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Application Developer roles are Alpharetta, GA, Parsippany, NJ, Pasadena, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Application Developer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →