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Principal Engineer, Systems Design

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Principal Engineer, Systems Design insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings102All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$143,27383 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$129,220–$157,848Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 20 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$153,883 median · n=7

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 83 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Principal Engineer, Systems Design50
$143,424 median · n=38 eligible
Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering30
$152,526 median · n=29 eligible
Principal Engineer, Systems Design And Strategy7
$115,225 median · n=5 eligible
Principal Engineer, Systems Design & Strategy5
$137,109 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Engineer, Systems Design Verification Engineering5
$113,000 median · n=5 eligible
Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture2
$248,519 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering2
$203,774 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Principal Engineer, Systems Design1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bellevue, WA26
$139,554 median · n=17 eligible
Milpitas, CA11
$158,183 median · n=11 eligible
Milpitas, CALIFORNIA8
$152,526 median · n=7 eligible
Concord, CA7
$151,598 median · n=6 eligible
Irvine, CA7
$113,000 median · n=7 eligible
Parsippany, NJ5
$155,698 median · n=2 eligible
Bellevue, WASHINGTON4
$133,986 median · n=4 eligible
Frisco, TX4
$140,003 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
81.4%Certified LCAs
Certified83 81.4%
Certified - Withdrawn16 15.7%
Withdrawn2 2.0%
Denied1 1.0%

Denominator: all 102 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
T-Mobile Usa, Inc.62
$139,766 median · n=46 eligible
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.30
$151,164 median · n=29 eligible
Hgst, Inc.4
$112,098 median · n=4 eligible
Analog Devices, Inc.2
$203,774 median · n=1 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.2
$248,519 median · n=2 eligible
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.1
$160,638 median · n=1 eligible
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$143,273Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$113,218
25th percentile$129,220
Median (50th)$143,273
75th percentile$157,848
90th percentile$166,624

n=83 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

102 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Analog Devices, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$203,774.4 /yr

I-200-26162-004996
Reported wage: $203,774.4 / year
Annualized: $203,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wilmington, MA06/11/202606/15/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$153,883.04 /yr

I-200-26159-992224
Reported wage: $153,883.04 / year
Annualized: $153,883
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Parsippany, NJ06/08/202610/15/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$192,240 /yr

I-200-26093-755736
Reported wage: $192,240 / year
Annualized: $192,240
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wilmington, MA04/03/202610/01/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$168,663.62 /yr

I-200-26142-943979
Reported wage: $168,663.62 / year
Annualized: $168,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-11-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/22/202611/05/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$152,922.37 /yr

I-200-26117-839229
Reported wage: $152,922.37 / year
Annualized: $152,922
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bothell, WA04/27/202608/24/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$159,082.71 /yr

I-200-24150-048892
Reported wage: $159,082.71 / year
Annualized: $159,083
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/29/202411/01/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$150,362.07 /yr

I-200-25349-483096
Reported wage: $150,362.07 / year
Annualized: $150,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA12/15/202506/05/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$172,700.1 /yr

I-200-25322-419356
Reported wage: $172,700.1 / year
Annualized: $172,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA11/18/202503/01/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$144,478.98 /yr

I-200-25321-413143
Reported wage: $144,478.98 / year
Annualized: $144,479
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2029-03-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX11/17/202503/03/2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture

Filing details

$213,595 /yr

I-200-25133-967376
Reported wage: $213,595–$325,000 / year
Annualized: $213,595
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA05/12/202510/01/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$159,766.46 /yr

I-200-25122-934111
Reported wage: $159,766.46 / year
Annualized: $159,766
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/02/202506/09/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$136,552 /yr

I-200-25099-847857
Reported wage: $136,552–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $136,552
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-05-14
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Colorado Springs, CO04/09/202505/15/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$136,552 /yr

I-200-25099-847905
Reported wage: $136,552–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $136,552
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Colorado Springs, CO04/09/202505/15/2025
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$160,638 /yr

I-200-25049-703973
Reported wage: $160,638–$184,600 / year
Annualized: $160,638
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-02-20
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA02/18/202502/21/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$152,616.33 /yr

I-200-22055-928259
Reported wage: $152,616.33 / year
Annualized: $152,616
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-04
Employment end: 2025-03-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Parsippany, NJ02/24/202203/09/2022
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$179,357.51 /yr

I-200-24229-274095
Reported wage: $179,357.51 / year
Annualized: $179,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-23
Employment end: 2028-01-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Concord, CA08/16/202401/12/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$142,910.46 /yr

I-200-24135-994680
Reported wage: $142,910.46 / year
Annualized: $142,910
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/14/202407/01/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$124,984.71 /yr

I-200-24092-843635
Reported wage: $124,984.71 / year
Annualized: $124,985
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-08
Employment end: 2027-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Overland Park, KS04/01/202409/30/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,226 /yr

I-200-23341-552467
Reported wage: $158,226–$166,420 / year
Annualized: $158,226
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-14
Employment end: 2027-06-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA12/07/202306/03/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,226 /yr

I-200-23341-552469
Reported wage: $158,226–$166,420 / year
Annualized: $158,226
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-14
Employment end: 2027-06-02
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA12/07/202306/03/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design

Filing details

$152,519.87 /yr

I-200-23307-477519
Reported wage: $152,519.87 / year
Annualized: $152,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-13
Employment end: 2027-04-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX11/03/202304/28/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,182.9 /yr

I-200-23282-418319
Reported wage: $158,182.9–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $158,183
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-16
Employment end: 2027-04-03
Worker positions: 25

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA10/09/202304/04/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,182.9 /yr

I-200-23282-418352
Reported wage: $158,182.9–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $158,183
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-16
Employment end: 2027-04-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA10/09/202304/04/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture

Filing details

$283,442 /yr

I-200-23250-329648
Reported wage: $283,442–$315,000 / year
Annualized: $283,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-14
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA09/07/202309/25/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design Verification Engineering

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-23226-262105
Reported wage: $113,000–$147,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-21
Employment end: 2026-12-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA08/14/202312/12/2023

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.