Principal Systems Engineering, H-1B salary
What 225 H-1B filings report for “Principal Systems Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Systems Engineering?
$141k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Systems Engineering, typically $111k to $196k, across 225 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $180k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas40$180k+$39k
- 2California58$153k+$12k
- 3Iowa42$126k−$15k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $141kfor 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 Engineering?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Systems Engineering roles are Collins Aerospace, AT&T, Western Digital, Salesforce, and Verizon, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Systems Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Collins Aerospace77 filings$126k
- 2AT&T46 filings$180k
- 3Western Digital37 filings$149k
- 4Salesforce12 filings$241k
- 5Verizon7 filings$133k
- 6Charles Schwab5 filings$220k
- 7Analog Devices4 filings$212k
- 8American Airlines2 filings$132k
- 9E-Trade2 filings$136k
- 10Goodrich2 filings$153k
- 11Halliburton2 filings$105k
- 12Live Nation2 filings$132k
- 13Motional2 filings$131k
- 14Our Next Energy2 filings$155k
- 15Rambus2 filings$158k
- 16Harman International2 filings$152k
- 17Aerospace Lighting1 filings$124k
- 18Medtronic1 filings$106k
- 19Dish1 filings$105k
- 20DaVita1 filings$196k
- 21Frontier Communications1 filings$127k
- 22General Electric1 filings$112k
- 23GlobalFoundries1 filings$75k
- 24Green Dot1 filings$162k
- 25Ingram Micro1 filings$138k
- 26Lennox Industries1 filings$157k
- 27Moderna1 filings$150k
- 28Nintendo of America1 filings$190k
- 29onsemi1 filings$158k
- 30Sabre GLBL1 filings$110k
- 31Sahaa Solutions1 filings$240k
- 32SanDisk1 filings$161k
- 33Schaeffler1 filings$119k
- 34Schneider Electric1 filings$92k
- 35Wabtec1 filings$173k
Related titles in this family
5 filings carry “Principal Systems Engineering” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Engineer Principal - Systems Engineering1 filings$119k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Systems Engineering”; 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.