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Principal Hardware Systems Engineer, H-1B salary

What 7 H-1B filings report for “Principal Hardware Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Hardware Systems Engineer?

$232k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Hardware Systems Engineer, typically $151k to $307k, across 7 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$151k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$182k–$269k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$232,000
7 filings
Top (p90)
$307k
90th percentile
p10 $151k
median $232k
p90 $307k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Hardware Systems Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Hardware Systems Engineer roles are Groq and Nvidia, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Hardware 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

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