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Principal Systems/Software Engineer

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Principal Systems/Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings55All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$201,05355 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$159,500–$223,142Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182736FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 13 filings25FY 2026: 32 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*32 filings$223,142 median · n=32

*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
$200k–$225kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 55 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 Systems/Software Engineer47
$199,284 median · n=47 eligible
Sr Principal Systems/Software Engineer7
$223,142 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Principal Systems/Software Engineer1
$264,514 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
Sunnyvale, CA21
$223,142 median · n=21 eligible
San Jose, CA15
$201,323 median · n=15 eligible
Bloomington, MN3
$148,000 median · n=3 eligible
Durham, NC3
$161,500 median · n=3 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA2
$96,920 median · n=2 eligible
Spring, TX2
$152,000 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$163,550 median · n=1 eligible
Eden Prairie, MN1
$145,018 median · n=1 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified55 100.0%

Denominator: all 55 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company52
$201,188 median · n=52 eligible
Carnegie Mellon University2
$96,920 median · n=2 eligible
Athoc, Inc.1
$137,120 median · n=1 eligible

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
$201,053Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$148,000
25th percentile$159,500
Median (50th)$201,053
75th percentile$223,142
90th percentile$237,367

n=55 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

55 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
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26174-041310
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202612/18/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$157,248 /yr

I-200-26153-973733
Reported wage: $157,248–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $157,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New Hill, NC06/02/202611/16/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26149-961709
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26149-961727
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySr Principal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$161,500 /yr

I-200-26148-957827
Reported wage: $161,500–$370,500 / year
Annualized: $161,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/28/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26148-957839
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26148-957844
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26148-957857
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26142-944621
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/22/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26142-944622
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/22/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySr Principal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$201,053 /yr

I-200-26133-907835
Reported wage: $201,053–$370,500 / year
Annualized: $201,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/13/202610/28/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$161,741 /yr

I-200-26133-907856
Reported wage: $161,741 / year
Annualized: $161,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/13/202609/09/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26128-887590
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/08/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-26127-879703
Reported wage: $152,000–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Spring, TX05/07/202608/15/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySr Principal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26124-865723
Reported wage: $223,142–$370,500 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/04/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$201,053 /yr

I-200-26098-768079
Reported wage: $201,053–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $201,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/07/202608/04/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26094-757384
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/03/202606/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$201,053 /yr

I-200-26094-757385
Reported wage: $201,053–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $201,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/03/202606/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySr Principal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$251,242 /yr

I-200-26086-735210
Reported wage: $251,242–$370,500 / year
Annualized: $251,242
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/27/202606/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$181,293 /yr

I-200-26072-700647
Reported wage: $181,293–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $181,293
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/12/202607/31/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26069-691702
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/10/202605/11/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySr Principal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$251,242 /yr

I-200-26049-648382
Reported wage: $251,242–$370,500 / year
Annualized: $251,242
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/18/202606/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$112,050 /yr

I-200-26048-644709
Reported wage: $112,050–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $112,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-24
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Tracy, CA02/17/202603/30/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-26044-638469
Reported wage: $152,000–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2029-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Spring, TX02/12/202608/11/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPrincipal Systems/Software Engineer

Filing details

$223,142 /yr

I-200-26037-624350
Reported wage: $223,142–$349,000 / year
Annualized: $223,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/06/202608/01/2026

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.