H-1B Principal System Architect Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal System Architect is $150,197, across 27 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$150,197
Average wage
$162,499
90th percentile
$203,413
Certified LCAs
27
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $128,627
- 25th
- $143,002
- Median
- $150,197
- Average
- $162,499
- 90th
- $203,413
- Highest
- $230,000
Based on 27 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal System Architect
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Altruist Corporation | 1 | $230,000 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1 | $202,400 |
| Firefighters First Federal Credit Union | 3 | $197,635 |
| EBSCO Publishing | 2 | $191,255 |
| Beacon AI, Inc. | 1 | $185,000 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $170,000 |
| MITSUBISHI POWER AMERICAS, INC. | 1 | $162,646 |
| Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. | 1 | $148,158 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC. | 2 | $145,000 |
| CRICKET WIRELESS, LLC | 1 | $145,000 |
| PEGASYSTEMS INC. | 12 | $142,688 |
| SAS Institute Inc. | 1 | $141,003 |
Salaries by location
Cambridge, MA · $145,454Pasadena, CA · $197,635Morrisville, NC · $145,000El Segundo, CA · $170,000Flower Mound, TX · $128,627Somerville, MA · $148,158Wexford, PA · $154,690Durham, NC · $177,578San Francisco, CA · $185,000Henderson, NV · $230,000Atlanta, GA · $145,000Oakland, CA · $202,400Cary, NC · $141,003Concord, NC · $204,933Lake Mary, FL · $162,646