Systems Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

13 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 Jose is $132,981 — 9% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$132,981
Average
$79,788
Min Est.
$239,364
Max Est.
13
Filings

Top Employers for Systems Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
NXP USA, INC. $148,000 2
IBM Corporation $168,981 2
Section 2

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 Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.