Lead Systems Engineer, H-1B salary
What 389 H-1B filings report for “Lead Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Systems Engineer?
$127k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Systems Engineer, typically $92k to $163k, across 389 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Massachusetts at $142k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Massachusetts30$142k+$15k
- 2California86$140k+$13k
- 3Texas39$132k+$5k
- 4Virginia20$132k+$5k
- 5Georgia21$127ksame
- 6Michigan36$118k−$9k
- 7Florida21$117k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $127kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Systems Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Systems Engineer roles are EPAM, Visa, Wellington Management Company, Macy's, and FactSet, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Systems Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1EPAM66 filings$103k
- 2Visa29 filings$142k
- 3Wellington Management Company20 filings$148k
- 4Macy's12 filings$127k
- 5FactSet11 filings$150k
- 6Williams-Sonoma10 filings$140k
- 7BorgWarner9 filings$118k
- 8Honeywell9 filings$140k
- 9GE HealthCare8 filings$106k
- 10Depository Trust & Clearing8 filings$129k
- 11Office Depot7 filings$101k
- 12Altice USA7 filings$150k
- 13Aptiv6 filings$97k
- 14AutoZone6 filings$161k
- 15OCLC6 filings$123k
- 16Salesforce6 filings$179k
- 17CenTrak5 filings$92k
- 18Northwestern Mutual5 filings$135k
- 19Revasoft IT Solutions5 filings$144k
- 20Disney5 filings$144k
- 21Infinite Computer Solutions4 filings$91k
- 22Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana4 filings$140k
- 23Scoular4 filings$134k
- 24Meta4 filings$255k
- 25Visual BI Solutions4 filings$113k
- 26Aurality3 filings$122k
- 27Centene Management Company3 filings$170k
- 28Belk3 filings$127k
- 29Dana3 filings$113k
- 30Sify Technologies3 filings$96k
- 31Tarana Wireless3 filings$171k
- 32Alstom3 filings$91k
- 33Automotive Robotics3 filings$97k
- 34inXile Entertainment3 filings$160k
- 35E. & J. Gallo Winery2 filings$129k
- 36Eaton2 filings$135k
- 37Educational Testing Service2 filings$115k
- 38Element Fleet2 filings$151k
- 39Grantek Systems Integration2 filings$107k
- 40Healthix2 filings$175k
- 41IBM2 filings$92k
- 42Nortech2 filings$98k
- 43Bosch2 filings$129k
- 44Satsyil2 filings$163k
- 45American Eagle Outfitters2 filings$140k
- 46Edifecs2 filings$115k
- 47Merlinone Inc.2 filings$103k
- 48McLaren Performance Technologies2 filings$145k
- 49Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA)2 filings$147k
- 50A123 Systems1 filings$125k
Related titles in this family
501 filings carry “Lead Systems Engineer” in the title, across 64 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Technical Lead, Systems Engineering12 filings$132k
- 2Team Lead - Systems Engineering8 filings$133k
- 3Lead Systems Engineer, ERP/HCM6 filings$107k
- 4Lead Systems Engineering5 filings$157k
- 5Lead Systems Engineer Digital4 filings$205k
- 6Lead Systems Engineering Architect4 filings$123k
- 7Senior Lead Systems Engineer3 filings$160k
- 8IT Lead Systems Engineer, App Servicing2 filings$96k
- 9Lead Systems Engineer - Basis Administration2 filings$115k
- 10Lead Systems Engineer Battery2 filings$165k
- 11Lead Systems Engineer, Battery Systems2 filings$120k
- 12Lead Systems Engineer, Ct V&v and Test Automation2 filings$108k
Figures are for the exact title “Lead Systems Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.