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Principal Software Engineer H1B salary at Autodesk Inc

Autodesk Inc offered a median $166,036 for Principal Software Engineer roles on 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Principal Software Engineer offers at Autodesk Inc

$166,036
Median offered wage
$157K–$178K
Middle 50% of offers
$187K+
Top 10% of offers
6
Filings in FY2025

11% above Autodesk Inc’s $149,791 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Autodesk Inc files Principal Software Engineer roles, FY2025

  • Ashburn, VA1 filings
  • Jersey City, NJ1 filings
  • Novi, MI1 filings
  • San Francisco, CA1 filings
  • Portland, OR1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$154K$133K–$169K
  2. FY2022$147K$130K–$164K
  3. FY2023$161K$157K–$165K
  4. FY2024$158K$150K–$166K
  5. FY2025$166K$157K–$178K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$178K$164K–$190K
Autodesk Inc — Principal Software Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)7$177,861$164K–$190K$205K+$158K–$214K
FY20256$166,036$157K–$178K$187K+$150K–$195K
FY20245$158,100$150K–$166K$175K+$150K–$180K
FY20238$160,840$157K–$165K$173K+$139K–$183K
FY20229$146,700$130K–$164K$168K+$114K–$168K
FY20216$153,963$133K–$169K$170K+$121K–$170K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Principal Software Engineer pay at Autodesk Inc

How much does Autodesk Inc pay H1B Principal Software Engineer workers?

The median wage Autodesk Inc offered for Principal Software Engineer roles on its 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $166,036. The middle half of offers were between $157,326 and $178,427, and the top 10% were above $187,453, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Autodesk Inc's H1B pay for Principal Software Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 8%, from $153,963 in fiscal year 2021 to $166,036 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Principal Software Engineer pay compare with Autodesk Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 11% above Autodesk Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $149,791.

Where does Autodesk Inc hire H1B Principal Software Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Autodesk Inc's Principal Software Engineer filings were mostly for Ashburn, VA (1 filings), Jersey City, NJ (1 filings), Novi, MI (1 filings).

How many H1B applications has Autodesk Inc filed for Principal Software Engineer roles?

41 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Autodesk Inc sponsor H1B visas?

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