Senior Systems Engineer H-1B Salary
1,548 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Systems Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $125,000; the middle half of filings fall between $107,473 and $145,000. The largest sponsor for this title is AutoZone, Inc. (50 filings).
1,548
certified filings
$125,000
Median base salary
$107,473
25th pct
$145,000
75th pct
$169,965
90th pct
$97,847
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
$97,847$125,000 median$169,965
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 272 | $134,408 |
| FY2025 | 427 | $134,347 |
| FY2024 | 407 | $120,000 |
| FY2023 | 442 | $116,125 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 49 | $113,000 |
| Memphis, TN | 40 | $140,000 |
| Novi, MI | 38 | $106,922 |
| San Jose, CA | 34 | $156,000 |
| San Diego, CA | 29 | $115,000 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 27 | $145,816 |
| Plano, TX | 24 | $125,500 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 23 | $102,877 |
| Durham, NC | 23 | $101,911 |
| Irving, TX | 23 | $112,923 |
| San Francisco, CA | 22 | $184,831 |
| Atlanta, GA | 21 | $130,000 |
| Westlake, TX | 20 | $105,398 |
| Irvine, CA | 19 | $117,104 |
| New York, NY | 19 | $139,259 |
| Troy, MI | 18 | $117,588 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 17 | $126,384 |
| Charlotte, NC | 15 | $130,000 |
| Cumming, GA | 15 | $117,207 |
| Canton, MI | 13 | $125,000 |
Senior Systems Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
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