H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr Principal Systems/Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Sr Principal Systems/Software Engineer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $237,192.

FY2026 certified median
$237,192
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$206,575–$251,242
Top employer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20251$157,500$157,500$157,500
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$237,192$206,575$251,242

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr Principal Systems/Software EngineerFY2025 $157,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $237,192$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2025$157,500FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$237,192Certified median offer, Sr Principal Systems/Software EngineerFY2025 $157,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $237,192$0$80k$160k$240kFY2025$157,500FY2026*$237,192
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company7 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale5 filings
  2. Durham1 filings
  3. Round Rock1 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
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1299$72,717$98,259$123,781$149,323
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1253$98,322$129,022$159,744$190,445
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1299$113,672$154,482$195,270$236,080