Principal System Software Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$25k bands · 5 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Denominator: all 5 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
n=5 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
5 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal System Software Engineer | Redmond, WA | 06/04/2026 | 06/08/2026 | |
| Rafay Systems, Inc. | Principal System Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | 11/06/2025 | 03/30/2026 | |
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal System Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | 01/18/2023 | 07/14/2023 | |
| Rafay Systems, Inc. | Principal System Software Engineer | Dublin, CA | 09/30/2022 | 03/30/2023 | |
| Rafay Systems, Inc. | Principal System Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | 02/26/2020 | 03/30/2020 |
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.