Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Engineer – Systems
Occupation profile for Principal Engineer – Systems covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $140,819.
- FY2026 certified median
- $140,819
- Total filings
- 11
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $140,035–$142,584
- Top employer
- Capri USA Group Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $134,940 | $134,940 | $134,940 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $155,000 | $134,972 | $155,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $140,819 | $140,035 | $142,584 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Capri USA Group Inc.4 filings
- Eli Lilly and Company4 filings
- Bloom Energy Corporation1 filings
- Microchip Technology Inc.1 filings
- ZF Active Safety and Electronics US, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- Farmington Hills5 filings
- San Jose2 filings
- Indianapolis2 filings
- Concord1 filings
- Collegeville1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2072 | $94,702 | $108,805 | $122,907 | $137,010 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 15-1252 | $77,667 | $95,805 | $113,942 | $132,080 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1252 | $99,029 | $118,934 | $138,840 | $158,746 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |