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Principal Software Engineer/Developer salary in Kentucky

A real-employer view of Principal Software Engineer/Developer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Principal Software Engineer/Developer in Kentucky: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $115,210. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified2$121,500
Level III — experienced2$112,840

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Principal Software Engineer/Developer in Kentucky. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Aline Ops, LLCSr Software Engineer/Developer2$121,500
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity InvestmentsSenior Software Engineer/Developer1$100,547
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity InvestmentsPrincipal Software Engineer/Developer1$117,580
Fidelity Technology Group, LLCPrincipal Software Engineer/Developer1$112,840
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations CompanyPrincipal Software Engineer/Developer1$112,840

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Software Engineer/Developer at Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments
    $100,547
    CovingtonDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-374275
  • Sr Software Engineer/Developer at Aline Ops, LLC
    $121,500
    LouisvilleWage Level IIDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244928
  • Principal Software Engineer/Developer at Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company d/b/a Fidelity Investments
    $117,580
    CovingtonDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-845855
  • Principal Software Engineer/Developer at Fidelity Technology Group, LLC
    $112,840
    CovingtonWage Level IIIDecided Dec 2, 2024I-200-24327-495378
  • Principal Software Engineer/Developer at Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company
    $112,840
    CovingtonWage Level IIIDecided Oct 8, 2024I-200-24275-375965
  • Sr Software Engineer/Developer at Aline Ops, LLC
    $121,500
    LouisvilleWage Level IIDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244929

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.