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Principal Systems Architect

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

175

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$154,690

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-18.8%

Filing Growth

16 → 13 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$128,315

25th Percentile

$140,715

Median (50th)

$154,690

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$215,461

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Systems Architect
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PEGASYSTEMS INC. 11 $150,197 $133,724 - $169,229 100.0%
National Medical Care, Inc., a Fresenius Medical Care N.A. company 8 $140,358 $126,222 - $160,119 100.0%
DFS Corporate Services LLC 4 $111,326 $76,000 - $156,014 100.0%
Firefighters First Federal Credit Union 4 $191,318 $147,410 - $205,145 100.0%
Medidata Solutions, Inc 3 $218,400 $218,400 - $241,449 100.0%
Zimmer, Inc. 3 $168,388 $156,678 - $190,000 100.0%
ST Engineering iDirect, Inc. 3 $207,672 $181,000 - $220,000 100.0%
ARM, INC. 3 $161,179 $134,285 - $229,590 100.0%
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING 2 $140,878 $133,598 - $148,158 50.0%
Allianz Technology of America Inc. 2 $110,802 $92,394 - $129,209 50.0%
BLACKBERRY CORPORATION 2 $127,733 $127,150 - $128,315 100.0%
EBSCO Publishing 2 $191,255 $177,578 - $204,933 100.0%
NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE INC. 2 $152,152 $152,152 - $152,152 100.0%
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC 2 $127,733 $127,150 - $128,315 100.0%
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 2 $208,563 $202,400 - $214,726 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 79 $154,690 $72,301 - $241,449
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 79 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 79 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cambridge MA 7 $150,197
Herndon VA 5 $207,672
Irving TX 5 $128,315
Riverwoods IL 3 $146,651
Garner NC 3 $218,400
Pasadena CA 3 $197,635
Cary NC 2 $149,126
Austin TX 2 $147,732
Madison AL 2 $152,152
Coppell TX 2 $127,733
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Systems Architect with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Systems Architect 105 $144,262
Principal System Architect 69 $150,355
Principal Systems Artchitect 1 $140,300
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
2021 16 $134,299 93.8%
2022 13 $146,651 100.0%
2023 8 $163,007 100.0%
2024 10 $169,229 100.0%
2025 13 $160,119 100.0%
2026 19 $168,388 94.7%
Company Comparison - Principal Systems Architect

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PEGASYSTEMS INC. 11 $150,197 100.0%
National Medical Care, Inc., a Fresenius Medical Care N.A. company 8 $140,358 100.0%
DFS Corporate Services LLC 4 $111,326 100.0%
Firefighters First Federal Credit Union 4 $191,318 100.0%
Medidata Solutions, Inc 3 $218,400 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.