Principal System Engineer at AT&T
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does AT&T pay a Principal System Engineer on an H-1B?
$150k AT&T has filed 68 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Principal System Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $150k. Most of those filings fall between $134k and $164k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
68
Median base salary
$150k
Middle 50%
$134k to $164k
Filings and pay by year
Principal System Engineer at AT&T, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1 | $180k |
| FY2024 | 13 | $173k |
| FY2023 | 4 | $174k |
| FY2022 | 13 | $160k |
| FY2021 | 9 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $139k |
| FY2019 | 7 | $137k |
| FY2018 | 9 | $127k |
| FY2017 | 8 | $136k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 23 | $160k |
| Dallas, TX | 9 | $150k |
| El Segundo, CA | 7 | $138k |
| Bothell, WA | 5 | $151k |
| Middletown, NJ | 4 | $150k |
| Alpharetta, GA | 3 | $153k |
| Redmond, WA | 3 | $148k |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $122k |
| Richardson, TX | 2 | $127k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $170k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $125k |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $160k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 4 | $137k |
| Level III | 6 | $134k |
| Level IV | 51 | $158k |
Other roles AT&T sponsors
Principal Member of Technical Staff 194Senior Software Engineer 192Lead Software Engineering 190Senior Member of Technical Staff 158Senior System Engineer 146Lead System Engineering 125Lead Member of Technical Staff 75Senior Software Engineering 71Principal Software Engineer 66Senior-Big Data Software Engineer 56Senior Advanced Analytics 50Senior Data Analysis 49