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System Development Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 312 H-1B filings report for “System Development Engineer III” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$165k median H-1B base salary for a System Development Engineer III, typically $141k to $200k, across 312 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $176k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$141k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$152k–$185k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$165,300
312 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $141k
median $165k
p90 $200k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California76$176k+$11k
  • 2Texas47$175k+$10k
  • 3Washington141$160k−$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $165kfor 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 Development Engineer III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for System Development Engineer III roles are Amazon and Twitch, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full System Development Engineer III 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 “System Development Engineer III”; 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.