Principal System Software Engineer, H-1B salary
What 6 H-1B filings report for “Principal System Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): 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).
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 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
- 1Rafay Systems3 filings$185k
- 2Nvidia2 filings$268k
- 3Revelstoke Security, Inc.1 filings$185k
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