Principal System Architect, H-1B salary
What 48 H-1B filings report for “Principal System Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal System Architect?
$145k median H-1B base salary for a Principal System Architect, typically $127k to $199k, across 48 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
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 a Principal System Architect?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal System Architect roles are Pegasystems, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, and Firefighters First Federal Credit Union, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal System Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Pegasystems18 filings$135k
- 2AT&T12 filings$138k
- 3Cricket Wireless3 filings$145k
- 4Firefighters First Federal Credit Union3 filings$198k
- 5Acuity Brands2 filings$141k
- 6EBSCO Industries2 filings$191k
- 7Schneider Electric2 filings$145k
- 8Altruist1 filings$230k
- 9Arm1 filings$230k
- 10Beacon AI, Inc.1 filings$185k
- 11Mitsubishi Power1 filings$163k
- 12Pacific Gas and Electric Company1 filings$202k
- 13SAS1 filings$141k
Related titles in this family
52 filings carry “Principal System Architect” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal System Architect2 filings$173k
- 2Principal System Architect - Pega Consulting1 filings$173k
- 3Principal System Architecture Engineer1 filings$205k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal System Architect”; 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.