H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Systems Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Systems Engineer covers 173 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $136,978.

FY2026 certified median
$136,978
Total filings
173
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$129,454–$158,965
Top employer
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202463$132,413$120,304$158,602
FY202561$146,300$127,908$164,319
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)49$136,978$129,454$158,965

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Systems EngineerFY2024 $132,413; FY2025 $146,300; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $136,978$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$132,413FY2025$146,300FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$136,978Certified median offer, Principal Systems EngineerFY2024 $132,413; FY2025 $146,300; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $136,978$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$132,413FY2025$146,300FY2026*$136,978
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments31 filings
  2. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC17 filings
  3. Ally Bank10 filings
  4. Medtronic, Inc.10 filings
  5. U.S. Bank National Association8 filings
  6. Boston Scientific Corporation6 filings
  7. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.6 filings
  8. Covidien LP5 filings
  9. National Railroad Passenger Corporation4 filings
  10. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation4 filings

Top cities

  1. Durham35 filings
  2. Charlotte7 filings
  3. Santa Clara6 filings
  4. Westlake6 filings
  5. San Diego5 filings
  6. Middletown4 filings
  7. Boston4 filings
  8. Cambridge4 filings
  9. Mounds View4 filings
  10. Marlborough3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments · Principal Systems Engineer31 filings
  2. Fidelity Technology Group, LLC · Principal Systems Engineer17 filings
  3. Medtronic, Inc. · Principal Systems Engineer10 filings
  4. Ally Bank · Principal Systems Engineer10 filings
  5. U.S. Bank National Association · Principal Systems Engineer8 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
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1252$105,955$127,067$148,179$169,291
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1211$80,683$99,757$118,851$137,925
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1299$72,717$98,259$123,781$149,323
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2072$107,765$131,622$155,501$179,358
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2031$93,142$110,594$128,066$145,517
2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346017-2031$93,683$111,946$130,187$148,450
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1244$70,408$87,318$104,208$121,118