Systems Engineer Salary in Santa Clara, CA

24 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 Santa Clara is $153,178 — 26% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$153,178
Average
$91,906
Min Est.
$275,720
Max Est.
24
Filings

Top Employers for Systems Engineer in Santa Clara

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Applied Materials, Inc. $171,796 7
Arista Networks, Inc. $129,354 3
Texas Instruments Incorporated $233,384 2
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. $135,889 2
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. $135,245 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
Houston, TX
$96,160
22 filings
Mountain View, CA
$215,710
22 filings

Other Roles in Santa Clara

Software Engineer ($178,759) Hardware Engineer, Electronics ($179,738) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,996) Component Design Engineer ($154,837) Senior Software Engineer ($165,527) Architect ($189,209) Staff Software Engineer ($184,062) Software Dev Engineer II ($192,479)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.