Principal Systems/Software Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 44 certified H-1B applications for Principal Systems/Software Engineer roles between May 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $201,053. 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: $201,053
Middle half earn: $163,098 to $223,142
Top 10% earn over: $223,142
Certified filings: 44

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	44	$201,053	0%	$163,098 – $223,142

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Sunnyvale, CA	15	$223,142	$212,098 – $223,142
San Jose, CA	15	$201,323	$197,080 – $223,260
Bloomington, MN	3	$148,000	$148,000 – $148,000
Durham, NC	2	$154,870	$151,435 – $158,306
Spring, TX	2	$152,000	$152,000 – $152,000
Austin, TX	1	$163,550	$163,550 – $163,550
Eden Prairie, MN	1	$145,018	$145,018 – $145,018
Hawthorn Woods, IL	1	$148,949	$148,949 – $148,949
Poughkeepsie, NY	1	$168,459	$168,459 – $168,459
New Hill, NC	1	$157,248	$157,248 – $157,248
Seattle, WA	1	$190,486	$190,486 – $190,486
Tracy, CA	1	$112,050	$112,050 – $112,050

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level III	3	$181,293
Level IV	36	$201,188

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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