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IT Principal Systems Engineer, H-1B salary

What 21 H-1B filings report for “IT Principal Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an IT Principal Systems Engineer?

$146k median H-1B base salary for an IT Principal Systems Engineer, typically $125k to $186k, across 21 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$125k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$130k–$182k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$145,826
21 filings
Top (p90)
$186k
90th percentile
p10 $125k
median $146k
p90 $186k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an IT Principal Systems Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for IT Principal Systems Engineer roles are Informatica and Science Applications International, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full IT Principal Systems Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

4 filings carry “IT Principal Systems Engineer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “IT Principal Systems Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.