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Principal Systems Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 166 certified H-1B applications for Principal Systems Engineer roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $136,262.

Median salary offered
$136,262
Middle half earn
$125,299 to $160,386
Top 10% earn over
$180,000
Certified filings
166

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments31$128,173$122,583 – $131,120
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC16$115,668$111,467 – $130,608
Ally Bank9$127,171$127,171 – $138,486
Medtronic, Inc.9$131,186$124,717 – $135,574
U.S. Bank National Association8$134,634$124,374 – $140,284
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.6$192,600$183,150 – $192,600
Boston Scientific Corporation6$146,248$142,900 – $147,846
Covidien LP5$130,582$126,318 – $155,611
National Railroad Passenger Corporation4$144,162$136,392 – $147,242
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation4$166,350$162,525 – $169,775
Cloudflare, Inc.3$280,000$275,000 – $280,000
Rockwell Collins Inc.3$119,454$110,999 – $132,558
Wi-Fi Alliance3$169,773$155,057 – $175,533
Advance Auto Business Support LLC2$113,759$107,230 – $120,288
Fiserv Solutions, LLC2$117,915$117,915 – $117,915
ModernaTX, Inc.2$172,744$172,744 – $172,744
Honeywell International Inc.2$170,790$168,979 – $172,601
Exelon Business Services Company LLC2$151,840$151,840 – $151,840
ACI Worldwide Corp.1$146,300$146,300 – $146,300
Advanced Bionics LLC1$121,000$121,000 – $121,000
Diality, Inc.1$175,000$175,000 – $175,000
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.1$154,407$154,407 – $154,407
Dell Marketing L.P.1$225,604$225,604 – $225,604
Celltrion Branchburg, LLC1$145,000$145,000 – $145,000
ARRIS Solutions LLC1$130,749$130,749 – $130,749
FactSet Research Systems Inc.1$165,000$165,000 – $165,000
Epia Neuro, Inc.1$212,700$212,700 – $212,700
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.1$174,792$174,792 – $174,792
Gartner, Inc.1$123,400$123,400 – $123,400
KMC Systems, Inc.1$150,580$150,580 – $150,580
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.1$164,016$164,016 – $164,016
Cbre, Inc.1$164,622$164,622 – $164,622
The Broad Institute, Inc.1$165,000$165,000 – $165,000
AtHoc, Inc.1$184,500$184,500 – $184,500
Amgen Inc.1$157,318$157,318 – $157,318
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation1$158,620$158,620 – $158,620
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC1$149,781$149,781 – $149,781
LHP Engineering Solutions LLC1$125,000$125,000 – $125,000
Kontoor Services, LLC1$156,149$156,149 – $156,149
Itron, Inc.1$136,837$136,837 – $136,837
National Charitable Services Corp1$142,563$142,563 – $142,563
Motorola Solutions, Inc.1$128,898$128,898 – $128,898
Miso Robotics, Inc.1$160,000$160,000 – $160,000
National Instruments Corporation1$169,562$169,562 – $169,562
National Charitable Services LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments1$116,624$116,624 – $116,624
Nervonik, Inc.1$195,000$195,000 – $195,000
Navisite1$135,000$135,000 – $135,000
Netex Solutions LLC1$123,635$123,635 – $123,635
PROCEPT BioRobotics1$210,704$210,704 – $210,704
Mizuho Orthopedic Systems, Inc.1$160,515$160,515 – $160,515

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Durham, NC34$126,374$122,583 – $132,330
Charlotte, NC6$127,171$126,641 – $127,623
Westlake, TX6$127,972$121,339 – $128,173
Santa Clara, CA6$173,886$167,353 – $180,470
San Diego, CA5$192,600$180,000 – $192,600
Boston, MA4$143,096$129,516 – $156,312
Cambridge, MA4$168,872$154,700 – $172,744
Jersey City, NJ3$165,700$151,882 – $222,850
Coppell, TX3$167,000$160,000 – $172,550
Middletown, DE3$117,915$117,915 – $131,019
Mounds View, MN3$131,186$127,514 – $135,273
Austin, TX3$176,336$172,949 – $179,095
Marlborough, MA3$147,846$147,846 – $171,423
Irving, TX3$149,781$136,590 – $153,390
Raleigh, NC2$113,759$107,230 – $120,288
Saint Paul, MN2$140,826$138,913 – $142,738
Tampa, FL2$135,259$124,230 – $146,288
Smithfield, RI2$107,858$101,228 – $114,488
Valencia, CA2$136,274$128,637 – $143,912
Snoqualmie, WA2$135,574$135,574 – $135,574

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I2$125,659
Level II3$135,000
Level III48$135,630
Level IV70$151,790

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202317$130,749
202455$135,574
202553$141,170
202641$137,119