Staff Systems Engineer H-1B Salary

203 certified H-1B filings list the job title Staff Systems Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $151,902; the middle half of filings fall between $131,600 and $176,300. The largest sponsor for this title is Visa Technology & Operations LLC (36 filings).

203
certified filings
$151,902
Median base salary
$131,600
25th pct
$176,300
75th pct
$187,757
90th pct
$124,757
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
$124,757$151,902 median$187,757

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY202643$165,126
FY202571$148,221
FY202441$153,504
FY202348$131,742

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Austin, TX29$136,000
Santa Clara, CA25$167,078
San Diego, CA15$126,000
San Francisco, CA9$184,100
Fremont, CA7$180,000
Highlands Ranch, CO7$130,520
San Jose, CA6$180,122
Ashburn, VA5$145,330
Carlsbad, CA5$132,870
Northville, MI4$172,540
Foster City, CA3$162,386
Leander, TX3$129,563
Milpitas, CA3$165,000
Novi, MI3$121,400
Pleasanton, CA3$175,000
Jersey City, NJ2$145,900
Livermore, CA2$204,100
New York, NY2$162,900
Newark, CA2$173,135
Plano, TX2$125,500

Staff Systems Engineer salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Visa Technology & Operations LLC36$133,942
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.32$136,282
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.19$167,078
General Motors8$164,590
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.8$139,704
Maxlinear, Inc.7$132,870
Tesla, Inc.6$186,895
AIRBNB, INC.5$175,000
Home Depot Management Company LLC4$136,410
Latitude AI, LLC4$175,440
Arriver Software LLC3$121,400
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.3$135,000
Blackhawk Network, Inc.3$126,136
TORC Robotics, Inc.3$186,000
Guidewire Software, Inc.2$164,268
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.2$187,240
NXP USA, Inc.2$142,800
Plume Design, Inc.2$163,063
ABBOTT LABORATORIES1$127,878
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation1$180,096
APPTRONIK, INC.1$136,000
Auris Health, Inc.1$210,000
AURORA INNOVATION, INC.1$181,000
Becton, Dickinson and Company1$165,000
BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.1$132,350
Bright Machines, Inc.1$216,300
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.1$102,128
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.1$131,000
Coupang Global LLC1$255,000
Cruise LLC1$229,100
Curtis Instruments, Inc.1$208,200
E2open, LLC1$107,640
EarthGrid PBC1$200,000
Enphase Energy, Inc.1$133,162
Epia Neuro, Inc.1$190,000
Fivetran, Inc.1$174,637
FORD MOTOR COMPANY1$141,600
Gap Inc.1$187,574
Google LLC1$247,800
GROWING ENERGY LABS, INC.1$144,500
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.1$137,000
Humor Rainbow, Inc.1$195,000
iota Biosciences Inc.1$188,926
Itron, Inc.1$123,023
Onto Innovation, Inc.1$165,000
Parker Hannifin Corporation1$187,803
PlusAI, Inc.1$180,000
Quantcast Corporation1$184,100
Riot Games, Inc.1$124,987
Rivian Automotive, LLC1$178,538

Related job titles

Staff Systems Test Engineer $136,500Senior Staff Systems Engineer $158,101Systems Engineer $94,640Staff Engineer $155,000Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure $207,000Staff Software Engineer $175,000Computer Systems Engineer $81,328Senior Systems Engineer $125,000Senior Staff Engineer $174,475Staff Data Engineer $165,105

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer