System Engineer H-1B Salary
658 certified H-1B filings list the job title System Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $94,861; the middle half of filings fall between $80,355 and $111,593. The largest sponsor for this title is SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. (22 filings).
658
certified filings
$94,861
Median base salary
$80,355
25th pct
$111,593
75th pct
$130,000
90th pct
$70,075
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
$70,075$94,861 median$130,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 108 | $98,000 |
| FY2025 | 167 | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | 186 | $87,180 |
| FY2023 | 197 | $94,432 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 20 | $98,904 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 16 | $89,114 |
| Houston, TX | 16 | $81,640 |
| San Jose, CA | 16 | $117,854 |
| Troy, MI | 16 | $109,924 |
| Charlotte, NC | 12 | $86,920 |
| Irving, TX | 12 | $100,452 |
| Austin, TX | 11 | $87,672 |
| Dallas, TX | 11 | $109,886 |
| Sterling, VA | 10 | $85,910 |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 9 | $112,570 |
| Atlanta, GA | 8 | $92,414 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 7 | $91,100 |
| Frisco, TX | 7 | $85,634 |
| Allentown, PA | 6 | $86,250 |
| Fremont, CA | 6 | $120,000 |
| Herndon, VA | 6 | $99,248 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 6 | $79,250 |
| New Hope, MN | 6 | $76,357 |
| New York, NY | 6 | $87,890 |
System Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
System Validation Engineer $115,086Senior System Engineer $125,618Computer System Engineer $81,400System Test Engineer $96,000System Design Engineer $156,000System Software Engineer $123,328Engineer $110,304System Development Engineer II $150,000System Development Engineer I $130,000System Development Engineer III $171,800