H-1B Principal Systems Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Systems Engineer is $132,267, across 311 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$132,267
Average wage
$140,783
90th percentile
$181,854
Certified LCAs
311
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $83,702
- 25th
- $115,470
- Median
- $132,267
- Average
- $140,783
- 90th
- $181,854
- Highest
- $280,000
Based on 311 certified base wages, annualized.
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37FY20
40FY21
55FY22
32FY23
62FY24
60FY25
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Systems Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| CLOUDFLARE, INC. | 6 | $262,500 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 6 | $192,650 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 17 | $180,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 7 | $144,651 |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | 6 | $144,162 |
| Ally Bank | 15 | $140,000 |
| Covidien LP | 9 | $135,824 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 7 | $130,333 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 13 | $128,274 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 25 | $127,771 |
| REI Systems Inc. | 4 | $121,671 |
| Aricent Technologies (Holdings) Ltd. | 9 | $120,458 |
| Rockwell Collins Inc. | 6 | $119,652 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 55 | $111,467 |
| MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. | 4 | $106,022 |
Salaries by location
Durham, NC · $113,339Charlotte, NC · $142,500Westlake, TX · $116,938San Diego, CA · $180,000San Francisco, CA · $192,260Sunnyvale, CA · $145,725Santa Clara, CA · $178,000Mounds View, MN · $129,230Boston, MA · $139,922Austin, TX · $167,005San Jose, CA · $192,200Salt Lake City, UT · $112,299Cambridge, MA · $165,000Cedar Rapids, IA · $119,454Atlanta, GA · $106,022