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Principal Systems Architect, H-1B salary

What 59 H-1B filings report for “Principal Systems Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$135k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Systems Architect, typically $91k to $214k, across 59 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$91k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$129k–$164k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$135,000
59 filings
Top (p90)
$214k
90th percentile
p10 $91k
median $135k
p90 $214k

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 Systems Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Systems Architect roles are BlackBerry, Discover, Fresenius Medical Care, and ST Engineering iDirect, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Systems Architect 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

82 filings carry “Principal Systems Architect” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Systems 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.