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Systems Engineer Senior Principal, H-1B salary

What 135 H-1B filings report for “Systems Engineer Senior Principal” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$158k median H-1B base salary for a Systems Engineer Senior Principal, typically $115k to $221k, across 135 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $173k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$115k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$133k–$194k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$157,539
135 filings
Top (p90)
$221k
90th percentile
p10 $115k
median $158k
p90 $221k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas34$173k+$15k
  • 2California39$171k+$13k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $158kfor 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 Systems Engineer Senior Principal?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Systems Engineer Senior Principal roles are Dell, Amtrak, Manhattan Associates, Collins Aerospace, and NXP Semiconductors, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Systems Engineer Senior Principal filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Systems Engineer Senior Principal”; 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.