Systems Engineer
H-1B Salary Data · 1,313 certified filings
$104,289Avg. Salary
$53,706Minimum
$381,000Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Systems Engineer is $104,289 — 14% below the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 1,313 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Systems Engineer?
The average H-1B salary for Systems Engineer is $104,289 based on 1,313 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $53,706 to $381,000.
$104,289
Average
$53,706
Minimum
$381,000
Maximum
1,313
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Systems Engineer
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | $98,969 | 175 |
| Prowesys, Inc. | $82,525 | 38 |
| CLOUDFLARE, INC. | $156,603 | 29 |
| Vdrive IT Solutions, Inc | $85,946 | 28 |
| Fidelis Software Solutions Inc | $89,922 | 25 |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | $136,637 | 19 |
| AidenAI, Inc. | $69,445 | 18 |
| Recursion Technologies INC. | $86,106 | 18 |
| CALIFORNIA CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC. | $68,800 | 17 |
| AutoZone, Inc. | $120,299 | 17 |
| Triplecom Inc. | $89,852 | 15 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | $151,174 | 15 |
| VENSIT CORP | $81,438 | 14 |
| DATAMETRICS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC | $86,295 | 12 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | $118,722 | 11 |
Section 2
Systems Engineer Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | $215,710 | 22 |
| San Francisco, CA | $169,662 | 9 |
| Belmont, CA | $157,999 | 5 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $153,178 | 24 |
| Reston, VA | $150,113 | 7 |
| Foster City, CA | $146,728 | 10 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $142,775 | 14 |
| Omaha, NE | $133,287 | 9 |
| San Jose, CA | $132,980 | 13 |
| Fremont, CA | $132,674 | 5 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $131,885 | 17 |
| Bellevue, WA | $126,410 | 7 |
| Hillsboro, OR | $124,255 | 6 |
| Little Elm, TX | $123,708 | 5 |
| Austin, TX | $114,809 | 44 |
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Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.