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Principal Software Development Engineer H1B salary at Zscaler Inc

Zscaler Inc offered a median $220,579 for Principal Software Development 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 Development Engineer offers at Zscaler Inc

$220,579
Median offered wage
$199K–$236K
Middle 50% of offers
$242K+
Top 10% of offers
6
Filings in FY2025

24% above Zscaler Inc’s $178,110 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Zscaler Inc files Principal Software Development Engineer roles, FY2025

  • San Jose, CA6 filings$221K median

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2024$240K$230K–$240K
  2. FY2025$221K$199K–$236K
  3. FY2026 through Jun 30$241K$232K–$250K
Zscaler Inc — Principal Software Development Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)9$240,805$232K–$250K$253K+$189K–$265K
FY20256$220,579$199K–$236K$242K+$192K–$245K
FY202412$240,000$230K–$240K$240K+$220K–$240K

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 Development Engineer pay at Zscaler Inc

How much does Zscaler Inc pay H1B Principal Software Development Engineer workers?

The median wage Zscaler Inc offered for Principal Software Development Engineer roles on its 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $220,579. The middle half of offers were between $199,340 and $236,150, and the top 10% were above $242,240, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

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

The median offered wage went down 8%, from $240,000 in fiscal year 2024 to $220,579 in fiscal year 2025.

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

It is 24% above Zscaler Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $178,110.

Where does Zscaler Inc hire H1B Principal Software Development Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Zscaler Inc's Principal Software Development Engineer filings were mostly for San Jose, CA (6 filings, $220,579 median).

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

27 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2024–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Zscaler Inc sponsor H1B visas?

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