System Engineer
Median salary
$105,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$89,730 – $128,998
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+0.95%
-2.11% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
243 filings
System Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$80,300
P25$89,730
Median$105,000
P75$128,998
P90$156,798
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$84,09436 LCAs
Level II$96,693120 LCAs
Level III$122,75335 LCAs
Level IV$156,99838 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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System Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 28%Computer Occupations, All Other 21%Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15%Mechanical Engineers 7%Electrical Engineers 6%Computer Systems Analysts 5%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 27.57% | 67 | $101,504 | $109,687 | $138,617 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 20.58% | 50 | $80,772 | $91,416 | $104,625 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 15.23% | 37 | $82,659 | $89,461 | $95,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 7% | 17 | $101,784 | $122,000 | $146,093 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 5.76% | 14 | $110,180 | $116,990 | $138,985 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 5.35% | 13 | $106,434 | $110,000 | $117,957 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 4.12% | 10 | $73,412 | $86,320 | $90,448 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 2.47% | 6 | $126,750 | $138,220 | $141,440 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 2.06% | 5 | $104,187 | $117,936 | $119,990 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for System Engineer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipro | 17 | $92,622 | +3.5% |
| Southwest Airlines | 12 | $156,998 | +43.1% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior System Engineer61 LCAs · median $120,000
- System Engineer III8 LCAs · median $93,811
- System Engineer IV8 LCAs · median $84,874
- System Engineer II5 LCAs · median $107,500