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Engineer, Principal - Systems Design

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 11 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Systems Engineer profile (2,955 filings).
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11

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,355

25th Percentile

$108,077

Median (50th)

$125,000

75th Percentile

$166,860

90th Percentile

$171,294

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Principal - Systems Design
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 3 $108,077 $86,873 - $174,250 100.0%
RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 1 $166,860 $166,860 - $166,860 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 2 $149,625 $125,000 - $174,250
II 1 $86,873 $86,873 - $86,873
III 1 $108,077 $108,077 - $108,077
Principal 1 $166,860 $166,860 - $166,860
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 1 $108,077
Milpitas CA 1 $125,000
South San Francisco CA 1 $86,873
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer, Principal - Systems Design with different seniority levels.

Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2023 1 $86,873 100.0%
2024 1 $125,000 100.0%
2026 3 $166,860 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Principal - Systems Design

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 3 $108,077 100.0%
RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC 1 $125,000 100.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 1 $166,860 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 16, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.