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Principal – Data Systems Engineer salary in North Carolina

A real-employer view of Principal – Data Systems Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Principal – Data Systems Engineer in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 3 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $123,597. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced1$106,122
Level IV — fully competent1$127,150

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Principal – Data Systems Engineer in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ally BankPrincipal – Data Systems Engineer2$116,636
Truist BankLead Data Systems Engineer1$123,597

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Lead Data Systems Engineer at Truist Bank
    $123,597
    CharlotteDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25313-391180
  • Principal – Data Systems Engineer at Ally Bank
    $106,122
    CharlotteWage Level IIIDecided Dec 30, 2024I-200-24354-560150
  • Principal – Data Systems Engineer at Ally Bank
    $127,150
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Dec 10, 2024I-200-24338-513798

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.