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Principal Business Systems Engineer

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader SYSTEMS ENGINEER profile (30,911 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$109,793

25th Percentile

$129,825

Median (50th)

$143,000

75th Percentile

$146,948

90th Percentile

$150,197

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Business Systems Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PTC 10 $141,461 $90,314 - $150,197 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 11 $143,000 $90,314 - $210,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 6 $141,461
BOSTON MA 2 $128,022
Charlotte NC 1 $121,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $210,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Business Systems Engineer 31 $121,714
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 2 $100,054 100.0%
2022 2 $142,450 100.0%
2023 4 $144,291 100.0%
2024 1 $121,000 100.0%
2025 2 $148,921 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Business Systems Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PTC 10 $141,461 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $210,000 100.0%
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.