H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

PRINCIPAL SYSTEM ENGINEER

Occupation profile for PRINCIPAL SYSTEM ENGINEER covers 29 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $173,007.

FY2026 certified median
$173,007
Total filings
29
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$165,675–$182,400
Top employer
AT&T SERVICES, INC.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202417$172,819$160,524$178,464
FY20252$161,837$152,756$170,919
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)10$173,007$165,675$182,400

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, PRINCIPAL SYSTEM ENGINEERFY2024 $172,819; FY2025 $161,837; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $173,007$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$172,819FY2025$161,837FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$173,007Certified median offer, PRINCIPAL SYSTEM ENGINEERFY2024 $172,819; FY2025 $161,837; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $173,007$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$172,819FY2025$161,837FY2026*$173,007
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. AT&T SERVICES, INC.13 filings
  2. Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc.3 filings
  3. ASR Microelectronics International Inc.2 filings
  4. INNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC.2 filings
  5. Arcadyan Technology North American Corporation1 filings
  6. AT&T MOBILITY SERVICES, LLC1 filings
  7. AY DEE KAY LLC1 filings
  8. Cotiviti, Inc.1 filings
  9. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.1 filings
  10. FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY1 filings

Top cities

  1. Plano10 filings
  2. Pittsburgh3 filings
  3. Irvine2 filings
  4. San Jose2 filings
  5. Saint Louis2 filings
  6. Dallas2 filings
  7. Jacksonville1 filings
  8. Acworth1 filings
  9. Marlborough1 filings
  10. Bedminster1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. AT&T SERVICES, INC. · PRINCIPAL SYSTEM ENGINEER13 filings

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.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830017-2072$81,744$102,149$122,533$142,938
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2072$97,261$122,803$148,366$173,909
2026-27St. Louis, MO-ILArea 4118015-1252$84,718$105,310$125,882$146,474
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1299$71,802$95,306$118,810$142,314
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1299$69,264$97,989$126,714$155,438
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2031$86,424$107,245$128,086$148,907
2026-27Jacksonville, FLArea 2726015-1243$92,186$116,917$141,627$166,358
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1299$66,914$99,840$132,746$165,672