Systems/Software Engineer
Median salary
$144,390
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$129,792 – $175,742
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+8.91%
+5.6% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
93 filings
Systems/Software Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$116,106
P25$129,792
Median$144,390
P75$175,742
P90$201,269
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$149,3655 LCAs
Level II$131,08223 LCAs
Level III$139,25630 LCAs
Level IV$144,40410 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Systems/Software 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 46%Computer Occupations, All Other 43%Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 10%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 46.24% | 43 | $137,092 | $149,115 | $176,478 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 43.01% | 40 | $116,106 | $139,443 | $166,962 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 9.68% | 9 | $129,792 | $165,422 | $165,422 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Systems/Software 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 43 | $149,115 | only sponsor |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 40 | $139,443 | only sponsor |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 9 | $165,422 | only sponsor |
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.
- Systems/Software Engineer III39 LCAs · median $145,018
- Senior Systems/Software Engineer29 LCAs · median $181,855
- Systems/Software Engineer II21 LCAs · median $132,579