Sr Systems Engineer, H-1B salary
What 1,276 H-1B filings report for “Sr Systems Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Systems Engineer?
$109k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Systems Engineer, typically $85k to $144k, across 1,276 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Tennessee at $135k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Tennessee38$135k+$26k
- 2California216$125k+$16k
- 3Washington37$120k+$11k
- 4Maryland27$115k+$6k
- 5Massachusetts30$115k+$6k
- 6Michigan99$113k+$4k
- 7Pennsylvania23$110k+$1k
- 8Texas257$108k−$1k
- 9Virginia63$104k−$5k
- 10New Jersey38$103k−$6k
- 11Arizona26$102k−$7k
- 12Florida45$101k−$8k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $109kfor 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 Systems Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Systems Engineer roles are Visa, Collins Aerospace, HCL Global Systems, AutoZone, and Home Depot, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr 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
- 1Visa102 filings$97k
- 2Collins Aerospace73 filings$100k
- 3HCL Global Systems65 filings$101k
- 4AutoZone41 filings$135k
- 5Home Depot41 filings$122k
- 6Only IT Consulting30 filings$99k
- 7Vsion Technologies29 filings$113k
- 8Bosch19 filings$130k
- 9Xoriant15 filings$104k
- 10Medtronic13 filings$96k
- 11NEC12 filings$87k
- 12Union Pacific Railroad12 filings$135k
- 13Cadence12 filings$120k
- 14Motorola Solutions10 filings$94k
- 15Novisync10 filings$156k
- 16Moody's10 filings$132k
- 17TeleCommunication Systems10 filings$128k
- 18Msid9 filings$78k
- 19Oasys Technologies9 filings$99k
- 20Moderna9 filings$173k
- 21Southwest Airlines9 filings$107k
- 22REI Systems8 filings$109k
- 23Megan Soft8 filings$96k
- 24Experis8 filings$105k
- 25ACI Worldwide7 filings$115k
- 26Issam Tina Solutions7 filings$152k
- 27Fiserv6 filings$98k
- 28Navy Federal Credit Union6 filings$163k
- 29Oriontek6 filings$100k
- 30Pinterest6 filings$154k
- 31Office Depot6 filings$91k
- 32Competent Systems6 filings$87k
- 33Ciber6 filings$93k
- 34CybeCys6 filings$130k
- 35Guthy Renker6 filings$126k
- 36Magna6 filings$103k
- 37Autoliv5 filings$118k
- 38Digital iTechnology5 filings$113k
- 39Infoexperts5 filings$104k
- 40Marvelous Technologies5 filings$96k
- 41Pir2 Consulting5 filings$97k
- 42Veridic Solutions5 filings$87k
- 43JNIT Technologies5 filings$130k
- 44Tesla5 filings$180k
- 45Global Bridge Infotech5 filings$96k
- 46Global Data Mart4 filings$92k
- 47Photon Infotech4 filings$89k
- 48Primetals Technologies4 filings$89k
- 49Relevance Lab4 filings$177k
- 50Taproot Solutions4 filings$122k
Related titles in this family
1,556 filings carry “Sr Systems Engineer” in the title, across 161 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Systems Engineer I16 filings$99k
- 2Sr. Systems Engineer(Devops)8 filings$101k
- 3Sr. Systems Engineer/Architect7 filings$119k
- 4Sr. Systems Engineer II7 filings$125k
- 5Sr. Systems Engineer (Oracle DBA)7 filings$143k
- 6Sr. Systems Engineer I (Big Data)6 filings$97k
- 7Sr Systems Engineer - Mulesoft5 filings$102k
- 8Sr. Systems Engineer, Advanced Powertrain Technology4 filings$158k
- 9Sr. Systems Engineer (Commercial)4 filings$142k
- 10Sr. Systems Engineer (Ecommerce)4 filings$141k
- 11Sr Systems Engineer (San)4 filings$116k
- 12Sr. Systems Engineer, Automotive Controls3 filings$159k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.