H-1B Principal Systems Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Systems Software Engineer is $224,768, across 64 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$224,768
Average wage
$218,827
90th percentile
$272,000
Certified LCAs
64
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $98,840
- 25th
- $178,315
- Median
- $224,768
- Average
- $218,827
- 90th
- $272,000
- Highest
- $289,933
Based on 64 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Systems Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | 2 | $282,144 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 25 | $272,000 |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $254,000 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 1 | $210,227 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 29 | $190,486 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 3 | $141,000 |
| BLACKBERRY CORPORATION | 1 | $127,150 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | $98,840 |
Salaries by location
Santa Clara, CA · $272,000San Jose, CA · $201,323Austin, TX · $272,000Sunnyvale, CA · $202,218San Ramon, CA · $274,356Bloomington, MN · $148,000Riverwoods, IL · $133,500Seattle, WA · $220,743Pittsburgh, PA · $98,840Irving, TX · $127,150Folsom, CA · $141,000Aliso Viejo, CA · $268,000Bothell, WA · $268,000Redmond, WA · $272,000Durham, NC · $148,000