H-1B Principal System Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal System Engineer is $160,000, across 70 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$160,000
Average wage
$157,818
90th percentile
$185,000
Certified LCAs
70
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $101,192
- 25th
- $145,754
- Median
- $160,000
- Average
- $157,818
- 90th
- $185,000
- Highest
- $234,062
Based on 70 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal System Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Renesas Electronics America Inc. | 2 | $212,031 |
| DIRECTV, LLC | 1 | $185,000 |
| AY DEE KAY LLC | 1 | $185,000 |
| Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. | 5 | $166,600 |
| Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. | 1 | $164,705 |
| AT&T MOBILITY SERVICES, LLC | 4 | $164,600 |
| NXP USA, INC. | 1 | $164,368 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 2 | $163,322 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | 43 | $159,885 |
| Zebra Technologies Corporation | 1 | $145,454 |
| Aricent Technologies (Holdings) Ltd. | 1 | $141,226 |
| Edifecs, Inc. | 2 | $135,000 |
| ST Engineering iDirect, Inc. | 2 | $133,316 |
| FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 1 | $119,829 |
| INNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2 | $107,609 |
Salaries by location
Plano, TX · $167,621Dallas, TX · $153,200Pittsburgh, PA · $166,600San Jose, CA · $164,368Charlotte, NC · $120,334El Segundo, CA · $158,200Bothell, WA · $163,400Middletown, NJ · $153,718Alpharetta, GA · $153,000Palo Alto, CA · $169,798Redmond, WA · $151,130Herndon, VA · $133,316Atlanta, GA · $135,000Saint Louis, MO · $107,609Huntingdon, NY · $165,000