Systems Engineer Salary in San Francisco, CA

9 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Systems Engineer in San Francisco is $169,662 — 40% above the national median of $121,514.

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$169,662
Average
$101,797
Min Est.
$305,392
Max Est.
9
Filings

Top Employers for Systems Engineer in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
CLOUDFLARE, INC. $192,900 5
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Systems Engineer in Other Cities

Austin, TX
$114,809
44 filings
Irving, TX
$91,993
42 filings
Princeton, NJ
$80,167
37 filings
Plano, TX
$90,312
33 filings
Dallas, TX
$106,166
29 filings
Charlotte, NC
$89,307
27 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$153,178
24 filings
Houston, TX
$96,160
22 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.