Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 44 certified H-1B applications for Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $126,942. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $126,942
Middle half earn: $126,069 to $133,494
Top 10% earn over: $146,611
Certified filings: 44

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Rockwell Collins Inc.	34	$128,398	+1%	$126,090 – $133,494
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation	5	$126,942	0%	$121,451 – $126,942
B/E Aerospace, Inc.	2	$130,426	+3%	$127,010 – $133,843
Verizon Data Services LLC	2	$125,426	−1%	$121,988 – $128,865
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.	1	$173,200	+36%	$173,200 – $173,200

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Cedar Rapids, IA	23	$126,090	$126,090 – $133,494
Melbourne, FL	8	$143,364	$126,006 – $146,068
Rockford, IL	4	$126,942	$123,260 – $128,492
Temple Terrace, FL	2	$125,426	$121,988 – $128,865
Everett, WA	2	$130,426	$127,010 – $133,843
Bothell, WA	1	$158,226	$158,226 – $158,226
Gambrills, MD	1	$173,200	$173,200 – $173,200
Cumming, GA	1	$130,707	$130,707 – $130,707
San Ramon, CA	1	$150,405	$150,405 – $150,405
Wilsonville, OR	1	$135,200	$135,200 – $135,200

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	1	$137,259
Level III	10	$124,800
Level IV	33	$132,304

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
2023	1	$140,962
2024	18	$126,048
2025	17	$130,707
2026	8	$133,494