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Senior Systems Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 3,383 H-1B filings for “Senior Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Systems Engineer?

$114k median certified base salary for a Senior Systems Engineer, typically $89k to $155k, across 3,383 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $130k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$89k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$99k–$133k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$113,734
3,383 filings
Top (p90)
$155k
90th percentile
p10 $89k
median $114k
p90 $155k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Systems Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Systems Engineer roles are Qualcomm, Fidelity, EPAM, Randstad, and Walmart, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.