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Principal System Engineering: H-1B salaries

45 labor condition applications used the job title Principal System Engineering. Median offered base salary $180,000; middle half $175,000–$186,533.

Applications (LCAs)45
Median offered salary$180,000
Middle half of salaries$175,000–$186,533
10th–90th percentile$171,486–$197,224

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Employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
At&t Services, Inc.45$180,000

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level III (experienced)$179,432
Level IV (fully competent)$180,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20245$175,000
FY202525$180,000
FY202615$184,476

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).