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Principal System Design Engineer

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Principal System Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings4All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$184,8564 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$137,485–$249,272Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01122FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$275,031 median · n=2

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 4 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

Top 2 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

Top 4 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified4 100.0%

Denominator: all 4 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 3 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
$184,856Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$121,797
25th percentile$137,485
Median (50th)$184,856
75th percentile$249,272
90th percentile$295,639

n=4 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

4 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
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal System Design Engineer

Filing details

$326,550 /yr

I-200-26090-742202
Reported wage: $326,550–$379,500 / year
Annualized: $326,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/31/202609/23/2026
Nxp USA, Inc.Senior Principal System Design Engineer

Filing details

$223,512.35 /yr

I-200-26084-728625
Reported wage: $223,512.35 / year
Annualized: $223,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/25/202609/16/2026
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal System Design Engineer

Filing details

$146,200 /yr

I-200-20048-328528
Reported wage: $146,200 / year
Annualized: $146,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-24
Employment end: 2023-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvince, CA02/17/202008/15/2020
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal System Design Engineer

Filing details

$111,339 /yr

I-200-18177-015035
Reported wage: $111,339–$136,081 / year
Annualized: $111,339
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-06
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 15

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

Milpitas, CA06/29/201809/15/2018

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.