Principal Systems Engineer H-1B Salary

205 certified H-1B filings list the job title Principal Systems Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $135,686; the middle half of filings fall between $123,843 and $160,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments (31 filings).

205
certified filings
$135,686
Median base salary
$123,843
25th pct
$160,000
75th pct
$179,240
90th pct
$111,997
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$111,997$135,686 median$179,240

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY202650$136,978
FY202563$147,846
FY202460$132,413
FY202332$121,004

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Durham, NC25$122,583
Charlotte, NC6$127,171
Westlake, TX6$123,483
San Diego, CA5$180,000
Santa Clara, CA5$164,050
Apex, NC4$131,120
Austin, TX4$170,392
Boston, MA4$135,346
Coppell, TX4$160,000
Irving, TX4$153,390
Cedar Rapids, IA3$119,454
Detroit, MI3$128,877
Garner, NC3$125,119
Marlborough, MA3$147,846
Mounds View, MN3$131,186
Andover, MA2$145,306
Atlanta, GA2$136,000
Baltimore, MD2$151,840
Cambridge, MA2$168,872
Covington, KY2$115,552

Principal Systems Engineer salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments31$128,173
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC26$112,912
Ally Bank14$127,472
Medtronic, Inc.9$131,186
U.S. Bank National Association9$135,000
Boston Scientific Corporation7$144,651
Covidien LP7$130,582
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.7$192,600
National Railroad Passenger Corporation6$144,162
Rockwell Collins Inc.4$128,742
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation4$166,350
Wi-Fi Alliance4$166,912
CLOUDFLARE, INC.3$280,000
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.3$143,166
Advance Auto Business Support LLC2$113,759
Endeavor Elements, Inc.2$216,000
Exelon Business Services Company LLC2$151,840
Fiserv Solutions, LLC2$117,915
Honeywell International Inc.2$170,790
Itron, Inc.2$119,418
Kontoor Services, LLC2$153,875
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC2$148,596
ModernaTX, Inc.2$172,744
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION2$167,005
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation2$145,750
ACI Worldwide Corp.1$146,300
Advanced Bionics LLC1$121,000
Amgen Inc.1$157,318
ARRIS Solutions LLC1$130,749
AtHoc, Inc.1$184,500
CBRE, INC.1$164,622
Celltrion Branchburg, LLC1$145,000
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.1$164,016
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.1$154,407
Dell Marketing L.P.1$225,604
Diality, Inc.1$175,000
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.1$155,100
Epia Neuro, Inc.1$212,700
FactSet Research Systems Inc.1$165,000
Gartner, Inc.1$123,400
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.1$174,792
KMC Systems, Inc.1$150,580
LER TechForce, LLC1$115,000
LHP Engineering Solutions LLC1$125,000
Meteorcomm LLC1$168,808
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation1$158,620
Miso Robotics, Inc.1$160,000
Mizuho Orthopedic Systems, Inc.1$160,515
Moderna Services, Inc.1$123,800
Motorola Solutions, Inc.1$128,898

Related job titles

Principal Systems/Software Engineer $223,142Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering $126,090Systems Engineer $94,640Principal Engineer $165,000Principal Software Engineer $165,000Computer Systems Engineer $81,328Senior Systems Engineer $125,000Principal Data Engineer $142,210Software Systems Engineer $101,192Principal Application Engineer $148,949

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer