Senior Systems Software Engineer, H-1B salary
What 184 H-1B filings report for “Senior Systems Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Systems Software Engineer?
$151k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Systems Software Engineer, typically $108k to $205k, across 184 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $179k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California89$179k+$28k
- 2Texas20$145k−$6k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $151kfor 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 Senior Systems Software Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Systems Software Engineer roles are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Nvidia, Northwestern Mutual, BlackBerry, and Carnegie Mellon University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Systems Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Hewlett Packard Enterprise63 filings$179k
- 2Nvidia32 filings$188k
- 3Northwestern Mutual19 filings$129k
- 4BlackBerry13 filings$112k
- 5Carnegie Mellon University5 filings$88k
- 6Lightning Source4 filings$107k
- 7Mav Farm4 filings$130k
- 8DTEX Systems3 filings$160k
- 9Mellanox Technologies3 filings$205k
- 10Savvy Software Solutions3 filings$88k
- 11Sihua Technologies3 filings$120k
- 12Activision2 filings$125k
- 13Technology Solution Partners LLC2 filings$92k
- 14Citrix Systems2 filings$127k
- 15Mercedes-Benz2 filings$147k
- 16Qualitrol Company2 filings$74k
- 17Ags1 filings$130k
- 18Aptiv1 filings$109k
- 19Bitfusion.Io Inc.1 filings$115k
- 20Boston Scientific1 filings$116k
- 21Citadel1 filings$300k
- 22Csats1 filings$170k
- 23Cloud Software Group1 filings$168k
- 24EnerSys Delaware1 filings$169k
- 25Fpm Technologies1 filings$110k
- 26Hitachi Vantara1 filings$110k
- 27Micron1 filings$174k
- 28Mission 42 Ventures1 filings$185k
- 29Neuronetics, Inc.1 filings$135k
- 30Noah Medical1 filings$150k
- 31Palo Alto Networks1 filings$185k
- 32Bosch1 filings$128k
- 33Ssgc Technologies1 filings$108k
- 34Synmeta1 filings$101k
- 35Tt Technologies1 filings$101k
- 36Unto Labs, Inc1 filings$214k
- 37Viavi Solutions1 filings$108k
- 38Zume1 filings$160k
Related titles in this family
199 filings carry “Senior Systems Software Engineer” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Systems/Software Engineer - Functional Safety5 filings$105k
- 2Senior Systems Software Engineer, Developer Support3 filings$135k
- 3Senior Systems Software Engineer [00050868]1 filings$150k
- 4Senior Systems Software Engineer [00078666]1 filings$173k
- 5Senior Systems Software Engineer [00098403]1 filings$153k
- 6Senior Systems Software Engineer, Computer Vision1 filings$155k
- 7Senior Systems Software Engineer I1 filings$169k
- 8Senior Systems Software Engineer-Industrial Fab Automation1 filings$148k
- 9Senior Systems Software Engineer- Tegra1 filings$207k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Systems Software 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.