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Senior Principal Systems Engineer

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Senior Principal Systems Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings43All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,30039 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$114,742–$157,770Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$175,427 median · n=5

*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 · 39 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 4 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 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
90.7%Certified LCAs
Certified39 90.7%
Withdrawn2 4.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.7%

Denominator: all 43 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 8 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
$139,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$105,698
25th percentile$114,742
Median (50th)$139,300
75th percentile$157,770
90th percentile$175,968

n=39 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

43 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
Covidien LpSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$178,131 /yr

I-200-26154-978145
Reported wage: $178,131–$185,732 / year
Annualized: $178,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/03/202609/28/2026
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$175,427 /yr

I-200-26140-932429
Reported wage: $175,427–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $175,427
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC05/20/202605/26/2026
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$175,427 /yr

I-200-26035-618684
Reported wage: $175,427–$215,100 / year
Annualized: $175,427
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-01-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC02/04/202602/04/2026
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25346-480001
Reported wage: $135,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2028-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Carmel, IN12/12/202512/22/2025
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$152,131 /yr

I-200-25322-419512
Reported wage: $152,131–$195,600 / year
Annualized: $152,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cumming, GA11/18/202511/24/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$157,123 /yr

I-200-25148-025166
Reported wage: $157,123–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $157,123
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Northridge, CA05/28/202507/09/2025
Maxlinear, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$157,206 /yr

I-200-25066-754334
Reported wage: $157,206–$204,010 / year
Annualized: $157,206
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-14
Employment end: 2028-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA03/07/202508/13/2025
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$152,200 /yr

I-200-24325-489156
Reported wage: $152,200–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $152,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-27
Employment end: 2027-11-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashburn, VA11/20/202411/20/2024
Medtronic, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$122,325 /yr

I-200-24312-461234
Reported wage: $122,325–$188,927.79 / year
Annualized: $122,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-15
Employment end: 2028-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Boxborough, MA11/07/202403/21/2025
Medtronic, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$120,702 /yr

I-200-24010-631401
Reported wage: $120,702–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $120,702
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-18
Employment end: 2027-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Mounds View, MN01/10/202403/04/2024
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$139,300 /yr

I-200-23195-191084
Reported wage: $139,300–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $139,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2026-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC07/14/202307/20/2023
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$136,822 /yr

I-200-23074-851423
Reported wage: $136,822–$164,700 / year
Annualized: $136,822
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-22
Employment end: 2026-03-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cumming, GA03/15/202303/22/2023
Nxp USA, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$205,565.85 /yr

I-200-23066-830188
Reported wage: $205,565.85 / year
Annualized: $205,566
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-14
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/07/202308/07/2023
Spectra7 Microsystems Ltd.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$148,658 /yr

I-200-23032-742548
Reported wage: $148,658–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $148,658
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-08
Employment end: 2026-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/01/202308/03/2023
Spectra7 Microsystems Ltd.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$148,658 /yr

I-200-23032-742504
Reported wage: $148,658–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $148,658
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-01
Employment end: 2026-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/01/202308/03/2023
Nxp USA, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-22300-555310
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-03
Employment end: 2025-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA10/27/202211/04/2022
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$224,405.31 /yr

I-200-22181-326239
Reported wage: $224,405.31 / year
Annualized: $224,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-08
Employment end: 2025-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/30/202212/28/2022
Maxlinear, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-22181-326937
Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-08
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 20

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

Waltham, MA06/30/202210/01/2022
St Engineering Idirect, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Edge Solutions Lead

Filing details

$140,848.25 /yr

I-200-22067-961295
Reported wage: $140,848.25 / year
Annualized: $140,848
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-15
Employment end: 2025-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Herndon, VA03/08/202205/07/2022
Spectra7 Microsystems Ltd.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$150,488 /yr

I-200-22055-926532
Reported wage: $150,488–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $150,488
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-02
Employment end: 2025-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/23/202208/23/2022
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-22024-849318
Reported wage: $138,000–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-31
Employment end: 2025-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC01/24/202203/04/2022
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-22019-838350
Reported wage: $158,000–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-26
Employment end: 2025-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC01/19/202205/01/2022
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$114,742 /yr

I-200-21267-603889
Reported wage: $114,742 / year
Annualized: $114,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-30
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA09/23/202110/01/2021
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSenior Principal Systems Engineer Digital

Filing details

$161,000 /yr

I-200-21260-591164
Reported wage: $161,000–$171,000 / year
Annualized: $161,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2025-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington Dc, DC09/17/202101/07/2022
Manhattan Associates, Inc.Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Filing details

$114,742 /yr

I-200-21235-539152
Reported wage: $114,742 / year
Annualized: $114,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-30
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA08/23/202110/01/2021

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.