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Sr System Engineer, H-1B salary

What 209 H-1B filings report for “Sr System Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Sr System Engineer?

$115k median H-1B base salary for a Sr System Engineer, typically $88k to $150k, across 209 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $135k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$88k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$100k–$135k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$115,203
209 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $88k
median $115k
p90 $150k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas99$135k+$20k
  • 2California28$115ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $115kfor 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 Sr System Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr System Engineer roles are Southwest Airlines, 3 Itek, Concept Software & Services, Nowcom, and Supermicro, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr System Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

238 filings carry “Sr System Engineer” in the title, across 23 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr System 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.