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Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

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Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$192,99028 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$149,411–$215,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$218,925 median · n=6

*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 · 28 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
Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer29
$192,990 median · n=28 eligible

Top 1 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
Round Rock, TX13
$151,895 median · n=12 eligible
Austin, TX4
$206,475 median · n=4 eligible
Santa Clara, CA4
$210,433 median · n=4 eligible
Hopkinton, MA2
$206,090 median · n=2 eligible
Roselle, IL2
$224,638 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TEXAS1
$144,000 median · n=1 eligible
Apex, NC1
$151,215 median · n=1 eligible
Ft. Lauderdale, FL1
$324,203 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
96.6%Certified LCAs
Certified28 96.6%
Withdrawn1 3.4%

Denominator: all 29 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dell Products L.P.17
$198,728 median · n=16 eligible
Dell Marketing L.P.4
$193,427 median · n=4 eligible
Emc Corporation4
$192,884 median · n=4 eligible
Dell Usa L.P.3
$137,973 median · n=3 eligible
Citrix Systems, Inc.1
$324,203 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
$192,990Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$137,811
25th percentile$149,411
Median (50th)$192,990
75th percentile$215,750
90th percentile$221,379

n=28 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

29 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
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$193,499.99 /yr

I-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

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

Austin, TX06/17/202607/06/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$219,449.93 /yr

I-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

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

Austin, TX06/01/202608/16/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$219,449.93 /yr

I-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

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

Austin, TX05/21/202608/16/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$218,399.96 /yr

I-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

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

Round Rock, TX04/13/202605/06/2026
Dell Marketing L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$192,479.36 /yr

I-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

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

Round Rock, TX04/13/202606/01/2026
Citrix Systems, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$324,202.8 /yr

I-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

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

Ft. Lauderdale, FL12/30/202504/15/2026
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$231,276.2 /yr

I-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

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

Roselle, IL07/14/202509/26/2025
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$212,180 /yr

I-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

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

Hopkinton, MA11/21/202412/09/2024
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$203,956.38 /yr

I-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

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

Round Rock, TX11/21/202412/02/2024
Dell Marketing L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$194,375 /yr

I-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

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

Round Rock, TX10/11/202412/05/2024
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$225,879 /yr

I-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

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

Santa Clara, CA08/09/202408/26/2024
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$205,865 /yr

I-200-24052-735753
Reported wage: $205,865 / year
Annualized: $205,865
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-28
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/21/202407/26/2024
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$180,909.52 /yr

I-200-23334-535107
Reported wage: $180,909.52 / year
Annualized: $180,910
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-07
Employment end: 2027-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX11/30/202303/27/2024
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$178,163.82 /yr

I-200-23156-079743
Reported wage: $178,163.82 / year
Annualized: $178,164
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-12
Employment end: 2026-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/05/202308/16/2023
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$163,539.42 /yr

I-200-23076-856977
Reported wage: $163,539.42 / year
Annualized: $163,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-24
Employment end: 2026-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX03/17/202306/28/2023
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$218,000 /yr

I-200-22237-436669
Reported wage: $218,000 / year
Annualized: $218,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-31
Employment end: 2025-09-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Roselle, IL08/24/202209/26/2022
Dell Marketing L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22056-933028
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2025-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA02/25/202203/21/2022
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$151,215.25 /yr

I-200-21279-628169
Reported wage: $151,215.25 / year
Annualized: $151,215
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-14
Employment end: 2025-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Apex, NC10/06/202101/08/2022
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-21260-590896
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2024-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/17/202110/25/2021
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$137,972.54 /yr

I-200-21056-103510
Reported wage: $137,972.54 / year
Annualized: $137,973
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-04
Employment end: 2024-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/25/202108/09/2021
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$137,435.65 /yr

I-200-21011-005009
Reported wage: $137,435.65 / year
Annualized: $137,436
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-19
Employment end: 2024-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX01/11/202103/27/2021
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-20276-855821
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-09
Employment end: 2024-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX10/02/202002/09/2021
Dell USA L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$140,249.95 /yr

I-200-20277-856637
Reported wage: $140,249.95 / year
Annualized: $140,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-09
Employment end: 2024-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX10/02/202003/23/2021
Emc CorporationSenior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$170,768.97 /yr

I-200-20057-355554
Reported wage: $170,768.97 / year
Annualized: $170,769
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-04
Employment end: 2023-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/26/202008/05/2020
Dell Products L.P.Senior Principal Systems Development Engineer

Filing details

$139,817.06 /yr

I-200-20055-345745
Reported wage: $139,817.06 / year
Annualized: $139,817
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-02
Employment end: 2023-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX02/24/202006/28/2020

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.