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Senior Principal Systems Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 24 H-1B filings report for “Senior Principal Systems Software Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$200k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Systems Software Engineer, typically $163k to $248k, across 24 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$163k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$174k–$225k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$200,000
24 filings
Top (p90)
$248k
90th percentile
p10 $163k
median $200k
p90 $248k

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 Senior Principal Systems Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Principal Systems Software Engineer roles are Dell and Infinera, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Principal Systems 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

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