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Principal System Engineering H-1B salaries
Employers filed 45 certified H-1B applications for Principal System Engineering roles between Feb 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $180,000.
- Median salary offered
- $180,000
- Middle half earn
- $175,000 to $186,533
- Top 10% earn over
- $197,224
- Certified filings
- 45
Every filing
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Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Plano, TX | 26 | $180,000 | $178,000 – $189,000 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 8 | $175,000 | $174,304 – $180,000 |
| Dallas, TX | 3 | $196,000 | $189,510 – $198,000 |
| Middletown, NJ | 2 | $182,692 | $180,772 – $184,613 |
| Bloomington, MN | 2 | $174,200 | $172,600 – $175,800 |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $190,005 | $190,005 – $190,005 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $198,040 | $198,040 – $198,040 |
| Orlando, FL | 1 | $174,000 | $174,000 – $174,000 |
| San Ramon, CA | 1 | $184,275 | $184,275 – $184,275 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
|---|
| Level III | 1 | $179,432 |
| Level IV | 42 | $180,000 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
|---|
| 2024 | 16 | $178,403 |
| 2025 | 19 | $185,000 |
| 2026 | 10 | $182,238 |