Principal Systems Developer, H-1B salary
What 66 H-1B filings report for “Principal Systems Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Systems Developer?
$133k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Systems Developer, typically $125k to $143k, across 66 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
- 1Massachusetts25$135k+$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $133kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Systems Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Systems Developer roles are Fresenius Medical Care, Nationstar Mortgage, and Amtrak, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Systems Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Fresenius Medical Care43 filings$134k
- 2Nationstar Mortgage17 filings$127k
- 3Amtrak3 filings$127k
- 4InterSystems1 filings$150k
- 5Xome Realty Services1 filings$126k
- 6Xome Valuation Services LLC1 filings$128k
Related titles in this family
72 filings carry “Principal Systems Developer” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Systems Developer - Ca 2e3 filings$134k
- 2Principal Systems Developer (Salesforce)2 filings$153k
- 3Sr. Principal Systems Developer1 filings$146k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Systems Developer”; 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.