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Software Development Engineer Systems Engineer, H-1B salary

What 1,492 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$174k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer Systems Engineer, typically $139k to $210k, across 1,492 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $179k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$139k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$152k–$195k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$173,953
1,492 filings
Top (p90)
$210k
90th percentile
p10 $139k
median $174k
p90 $210k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California1,315$179k+$5k
  • 2Washington24$157k−$17k
  • 3Texas82$153k−$21k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $174kfor 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 Software Development Engineer Systems Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer Systems Engineer roles are Apple, Easi, Groupon, Afour Technologies, and Workday, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer 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 “Software Development Engineer 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.