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Principal System Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 6 H-1B filings report for “Principal System Software Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal System Software Engineer?

$206k median H-1B base salary for a Principal System Software Engineer, typically $178k to $268k, across 6 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$178k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$185k–$255k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$205,569
6 filings
Top (p90)
$268k
90th percentile
p10 $178k
median $206k
p90 $268k

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 Software Engineer?

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

Top employers for this title

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

Figures are for the exact title “Principal System Software 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.