System Engineer, H-1B salary
What 2,829 H-1B filings report for “System Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a System Engineer?
$83k median H-1B base salary for a System Engineer, typically $65k to $114k, across 2,829 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Maryland at $99k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Maryland34$99k+$16k
- 2Washington118$95k+$12k
- 3Virginia91$95k+$12k
- 4North Carolina105$91k+$8k
- 5Oregon21$91k+$8k
- 6Michigan197$90k+$7k
- 7Colorado23$90k+$7k
- 8California449$90k+$7k
- 9Arkansas22$85k+$2k
- 10Georgia110$85k+$2k
- 11Pennsylvania72$85k+$2k
- 12Texas457$84k+$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $83kfor 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 Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for System Engineer roles are L&T Technology Services, IBM, Infinite Computer Solutions, Compunnel, and Siemens, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full 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
- 1L&T Technology Services319 filings$74k
- 2IBM165 filings$76k
- 3Infinite Computer Solutions130 filings$72k
- 4Compunnel85 filings$91k
- 5Siemens71 filings$113k
- 6Neo Prism Solutions39 filings$79k
- 7Siemens Energy36 filings$100k
- 8Atos Syntel32 filings$64k
- 9Supermicro32 filings$93k
- 10Valeo27 filings$81k
- 11Zen3 Infosolutions America25 filings$75k
- 12Epitec25 filings$101k
- 13Southwest Airlines22 filings$113k
- 14ASML19 filings$100k
- 15Lambdanets16 filings$84k
- 16Divis Solutions16 filings$86k
- 17JNIT Technologies16 filings$80k
- 18Oslo Solutions14 filings$97k
- 19Riceland Foods13 filings$94k
- 20Tek Leaders13 filings$90k
- 21CBN Tech Force12 filings$82k
- 22Vintech Solutions11 filings$60k
- 23Marquardt Switches11 filings$102k
- 24Braves Technologies11 filings$80k
- 25Logicalis11 filings$110k
- 26DENSO TEN America10 filings$106k
- 27DSI Telecom10 filings$81k
- 28General Motors10 filings$110k
- 29Mind Tech10 filings$84k
- 30Skill Voice9 filings$63k
- 31SRNL International9 filings$85k
- 32Comarch9 filings$80k
- 333i INFOTECH9 filings$80k
- 34Extend Information Systems8 filings$85k
- 35Saligram Systems8 filings$55k
- 36VITS Consulting8 filings$104k
- 37eInfochips8 filings$87k
- 38Aptiv8 filings$100k
- 39Invences7 filings$98k
- 40Spln International7 filings$85k
- 41Wipro7 filings$72k
- 42DVR Softek7 filings$102k
- 43Dynamic Enterprise Solutions7 filings$90k
- 44System Soft Technologies7 filings$100k
- 45Expedia7 filings$100k
- 46Data Glove7 filings$81k
- 47Core Its6 filings$85k
- 48Elsource6 filings$95k
- 49Integral Consulting Services6 filings$84k
- 50Lorvin Technologies6 filings$81k
Related titles in this family
9,009 filings carry “System Engineer” in the title, across 1,380 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior System Engineer999 filings$92k
- 2Computer System Engineer465 filings$78k
- 3Sr. System Engineer209 filings$115k
- 4Application System Engineer138 filings$89k
- 5Lead System Engineering126 filings$162k
- 6Principal System Engineer105 filings$150k
- 7Software System Engineer95 filings$95k
- 8Computer System Engineer/Architect90 filings$77k
- 9Mts Consultant-System Engineering84 filings$106k
- 10Network System Engineer70 filings$100k
- 11System Engineer L367 filings$79k
- 12Control System Engineer66 filings$99k
Figures are for the exact title “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.