Principal Systems Engineer
Median salary
$138,486
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$127,771 – $167,168
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-6.33%
-9.17% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
73 filings
Principal Systems Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$121,024
P25$127,771
Median$138,486
P75$167,168
P90$191,174
Median by H-1B wage level
Level III$142,31713 LCAs
Level IV$157,12333 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Principal Systems Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 56%Electrical Engineers 8%Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 56.16% | 41 | $127,771 | $132,781 | $156,367 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 8.22% | 6 | $135,500 | $148,562 | $174,281 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 6.85% | 5 | $106,496 | $115,211 | $121,118 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Systems Engineer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Technology D/b/a Fidelity Investments | 20 | $127,972 | -3.6% |
| National Railroad Passenger | 6 | $154,249 | +16.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Principal Systems Engineer8 LCAs · median $154,627