Principal Developer H-1B salaries — 204 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 18
- Filings · FY2025
- $152k
- Median base · FY2025
- $147k–$163k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Bank of New York Mellon
- Top sponsor · 39 all-time
Principal Developer: 204 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $152k across 18 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $147k and $163k. The biggest sponsors are The Bank of New York Mellon, Epsilon Data Management, Emc; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Principal 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. $152k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Developer sponsorship changed?
20 certified filings in FY2016 → 10 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10 | −44% | $161k |
| FY2025 | 18 | −14% | $152k |
| FY2024 | 21 | +75% | $146k |
| FY2023 | 12 | −33% | $138k |
| FY2022 | 18 | −5% | $137k |
| FY2021 | 19 | −34% | $141k |
| FY2020 | 29 | +21% | $165k |
| FY2019 | 24 | +60% | $124k |
| FY2018 | 15 | −17% | $139k |
| FY2017 | 18 | −10% | $112k |
| FY2016 | 20 | — | $108k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal 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 | The Bank of New York Mellon | 39 | $169k |
| 2 | Epsilon Data Management | 24 | $140k |
| 3 | Emc | 13 | $104k |
| 4 | NC Health Affiliates | 11 | $146k |
| 5 | Advance Auto Business Support | 8 | $120k |
| 6 | Ads Alliance Data Systems | 7 | $120k |
| 7 | Zenith Insurance | 6 | $111k |
| 8 | Intersystems | 5 | $147k |
| 9 | Liquidx | 5 | $220k |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 5 | $150k |
Where are H-1B Principal Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 21 | $175k |
| 2 | Irving, TX | 18 | $132k |
| 3 | Jersey City, NJ | 18 | $165k |
| 4 | Durham, NC | 14 | $136k |
| 5 | Boston, MA | 10 | $147k |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | 9 | $140k |
| 7 | Southborough, MA | 9 | $104k |
| 8 | Woodland Hills, CA | 5 | $111k |
| 9 | Apex, NC | 5 | $154k |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $124k |
Common questions about Principal Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Developer is $152k (FY2025), from 18 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $123k and $160k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Developer are The Bank of New York Mellon, Epsilon Data Management, Emc.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Developer roles are New York, NY, Irving, TX, Jersey City, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal 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 →