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System Design Engineer, H-1B salary

What 415 H-1B filings report for “System Design Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$85k median H-1B base salary for a System Design Engineer, typically $67k to $157k, across 415 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $152k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$67k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$72k–$109k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$85,000
415 filings
Top (p90)
$157k
90th percentile
p10 $67k
median $85k
p90 $157k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California93$152k+$67k
  • 2Texas25$79k−$6k
  • 3Michigan257$75k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $85kfor 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 System Design Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for System Design Engineer roles are Esg Automotive, Nvidia, L&T Technology Services, Apple, and Marvell, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full System Design Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

614 filings carry “System Design Engineer” in the title, across 89 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “System Design 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.