OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Principal Systems Development 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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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsPrincipal Systems Development Engineer insights
Total filings87All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$144,98885 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$123,336–$180,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*12 filings$192,990 median · n=12
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 85 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Principal Systems Development Engineer57
$135,295 median · n=56 eligible
Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer29
$192,990 median · n=28 eligible
Sr. Principal Systems Development Engineer1
$125,172 median · n=1 eligible
Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Round Rock, TX44
$141,149 median · n=43 eligible
Austin, TX12
$145,000 median · n=12 eligible
Austin, TEXAS6
$108,896 median · n=6 eligible
Santa Clara, CA6
$205,865 median · n=5 eligible
Cedar Park, TX3
$133,171 median · n=3 eligible
Hopkinton, MA3
$200,000 median · n=3 eligible
Round Rock, TEXAS3
$110,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ft. Lauderdale, FL2
$282,387 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
97.7%Certified LCAs
Certified85 97.7%
Withdrawn2 2.3%
Denominator: all 87 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Dell Products L.P.60
$148,236 median · n=58 eligible
Dell Marketing L.P.8
$151,162 median · n=8 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.6
$132,586 median · n=6 eligible
Dell Products Lp4
$119,577 median · n=4 eligible
Emc Corporation4
$192,884 median · n=4 eligible
Citrix Systems, Inc.2
$269,395 median · n=2 eligible
Cloud Software Group, Inc.2
$236,305 median · n=2 eligible
Dell Usa Lp1
$130,560 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$144,988Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$110,000
25th percentile$123,336
Median (50th)$144,988
75th percentile$180,000
90th percentile$216,800
n=85 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
87 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $193,499.99I-200-26168-024994 Reported wage: $193,499.99 / year Annualized: $193,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/17/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $177,606I-200-26160-996149 Reported wage: $177,606 / year Annualized: $177,606 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $177,606I-200-26159-990617 Reported wage: $177,606 / year Annualized: $177,606 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Liberty Hill, TX | 06/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $219,449.93I-200-26152-966654 Reported wage: $219,449.93 / year Annualized: $219,450 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/01/2026 | 08/16/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $219,449.93I-200-26142-940583 Reported wage: $219,449.93 / year Annualized: $219,450 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-29 Employment end: 2029-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/21/2026 | 08/16/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $176,994.38I-200-26140-931579 Reported wage: $176,994.38 / year Annualized: $176,994 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-28 Employment end: 2029-08-14 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 05/20/2026 | 08/15/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $185,000I-200-26133-902858 Reported wage: $185,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 05/12/2026 | 05/25/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $185,000I-200-26128-889614 Reported wage: $185,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 05/08/2026 | 05/18/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $218,399.96I-200-26103-785287 Reported wage: $218,399.96 / year Annualized: $218,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2029-05-05 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 04/13/2026 | 05/06/2026 |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $192,479.36I-200-26103-787345 Reported wage: $192,479.36 / year Annualized: $192,479 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 04/13/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $214,587.33I-200-26068-688820 Reported wage: $214,587.33 / year Annualized: $214,587 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-16 Employment end: 2029-08-14 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, OR | 03/09/2026 | 08/15/2026 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $324,202.8I-200-25364-516003 Reported wage: $324,202.8 / year Annualized: $324,203 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-07 Employment end: 2029-04-14 Worker positions: 1 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 12/30/2025 | 04/15/2026 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $151,484.26I-200-25235-263142 Reported wage: $151,484.26 / year Annualized: $151,484 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 08/23/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $165,548.14I-200-25236-263345 Reported wage: $165,548.14 / year Annualized: $165,548 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-29 Employment end: 2028-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 08/24/2025 | 09/20/2025 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $180,000I-200-25230-247786 Reported wage: $180,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-25 Employment end: 2028-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 08/18/2025 | 09/08/2025 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $180,000I-200-25220-230448 Reported wage: $180,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-15 Employment end: 2028-08-24 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 08/08/2025 | 08/25/2025 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $240,571.81I-200-25216-220610 Reported wage: $240,571.81 / year Annualized: $240,572 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-11 Employment end: 2028-12-27 Worker positions: 1 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 08/04/2025 | 12/28/2025 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $231,276.2I-200-25195-173318 Reported wage: $231,276.2 / year Annualized: $231,276 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-21 Employment end: 2028-09-25 Worker positions: 1 | Roselle, IL | 07/14/2025 | 09/26/2025 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $151,840I-200-25161-071933 Reported wage: $151,840 / year Annualized: $151,840 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-16 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 06/09/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $232,038.1I-200-25034-662136 Reported wage: $232,038.1–$313,933.9 / year Annualized: $232,038 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-10 Employment end: 2028-07-09 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 02/03/2025 | 07/10/2025 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $212,180I-200-24326-491065 Reported wage: $212,180 / year Annualized: $212,180 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-29 Employment end: 2027-12-08 Worker positions: 1 | Hopkinton, MA | 11/21/2024 | 12/09/2024 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $203,956.38I-200-24326-492828 Reported wage: $203,956.38 / year Annualized: $203,956 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-29 Employment end: 2027-12-01 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 11/21/2024 | 12/02/2024 |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $194,375I-200-24285-402990 Reported wage: $194,375 / year Annualized: $194,375 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-21 Employment end: 2027-12-04 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 10/11/2024 | 12/05/2024 |
| Emc Corporation | Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer | $225,879I-200-24222-258785 Reported wage: $225,879 / year Annualized: $225,879 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-16 Employment end: 2027-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 08/09/2024 | 08/26/2024 |
| Dell Products L.P. | Principal Systems Development Engineer | $163,847.25I-200-24170-121845 Reported wage: $163,847.25 / year Annualized: $163,847 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-25 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Round Rock, TX | 06/17/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
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