Engineer Senior Systems Software H-1B Salary
569 certified H-1B filings list the job title Engineer Senior Systems Software (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $184,000; the middle half of filings fall between $173,239 and $207,095. The largest sponsor for this title is NVIDIA Corporation (566 filings).
569
certified filings
$184,000
Median base salary
$173,239
25th pct
$207,095
75th pct
$224,536
90th pct
$163,049
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$163,049$184,000 median$224,536
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 425 | $184,558 |
| FY2025 | 39 | $184,000 |
| FY2024 | 61 | $180,000 |
| FY2023 | 44 | $174,966 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 193 | $187,574 |
| San Jose, CA | 40 | $203,434 |
| Redmond, WA | 18 | $180,710 |
| Austin, TX | 17 | $180,000 |
| Seattle, WA | 17 | $182,312 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 12 | $195,480 |
| Fremont, CA | 9 | $213,512 |
| Bellevue, WA | 7 | $182,312 |
| New York, NY | 7 | $189,592 |
| Bothell, WA | 6 | $201,344 |
| Houston, TX | 6 | $146,974 |
| San Diego, CA | 6 | $182,487 |
| Tracy, CA | 6 | $200,018 |
| Milpitas, CA | 5 | $207,095 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5 | $187,574 |
| Conroe, TX | 4 | $220,500 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 4 | $165,017 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $167,076 |
| Maple Valley, WA | 4 | $155,418 |
| Mountain View, CA | 4 | $173,284 |
Engineer Senior Systems Software salary by employer
Top 2 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 566 | $184,000 |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $178,000 |
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