H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Systems Architect

Occupation profile for Principal Systems Architect covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $213,036.

FY2026 certified median
$213,036
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$195,066–$219,900
Top employer
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$219,200$218,800$219,600
FY20255$170,277$149,526$180,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$213,036$195,066$219,900

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Systems ArchitectFY2024 $219,200; FY2025 $170,277; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $213,036$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$219,200FY2025$170,277FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$213,036Certified median offer, Principal Systems ArchitectFY2024 $219,200; FY2025 $170,277; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $213,036$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$219,200FY2025$170,277FY2026*$213,036
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Medidata Solutions, Inc.3 filings
  2. ST Engineering iDirect, Inc.2 filings
  3. STE iDirect, Inc.2 filings
  4. Arm, Inc.1 filings
  5. BeOne Medicines USA, Inc.1 filings
  6. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.1 filings
  7. Fox Cable Network Services, LLC1 filings
  8. National Medical Care Inc., a Fresenius Medical Care N.A. company1 filings
  9. SAS Institute Inc.1 filings
  10. T-Mobile USA, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Herndon4 filings
  2. Garner3 filings
  3. Fairfield1 filings
  4. Los Angeles1 filings
  5. Cary1 filings
  6. Charlotte1 filings
  7. Holly Springs1 filings
  8. Morris Plains1 filings
  9. Austin1 filings
  10. Bellevue1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1299$103,355$126,776$150,176$173,597
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1211$76,710$95,347$113,963$132,600
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1241$100,422$119,600$138,778$157,955
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1244$76,086$93,974$111,842$129,730
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1243$86,882$113,506$140,130$166,754
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1211$78,728$96,408$114,109$131,789
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1299$74,568$104,978$135,408$165,818
    2026-27Vallejo, CAArea 4670015-1252$95,243$118,581$141,939$165,277