Systems Engineer III, H-1B salary
What 452 H-1B filings report for “Systems Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Systems Engineer III?
$100k median H-1B base salary for a Systems Engineer III, typically $85k to $135k, across 452 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $132k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California47$132k+$32k
- 2North Carolina24$115k+$15k
- 3Texas40$104k+$4k
- 4Arkansas36$94k−$6k
- 5Colorado152$92k−$8k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor 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 Systems Engineer III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Systems Engineer III roles are Charter Communications, Walmart, LexisNexis, Amazon, and Netskope, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Systems 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
- 1Charter Communications146 filings$92k
- 2Walmart45 filings$95k
- 3LexisNexis13 filings$89k
- 4Amazon11 filings$195k
- 5Netskope10 filings$153k
- 6First Citizens Bank8 filings$120k
- 7InComm Payments7 filings$118k
- 8Abbott7 filings$110k
- 9Rackspace6 filings$99k
- 10First Data Technologies6 filings$118k
- 11RELX6 filings$100k
- 12Arch US Mi Services6 filings$123k
- 13Johnson Controls5 filings$89k
- 14Venesco5 filings$115k
- 15Accuity5 filings$92k
- 16Fiserv5 filings$105k
- 17Hughes Network Systems5 filings$89k
- 18Ally Financial5 filings$100k
- 19Amiti Consulting4 filings$115k
- 20Arch Capital Group4 filings$135k
- 21HL Mando America4 filings$104k
- 22GAP4 filings$156k
- 23Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama4 filings$94k
- 24MedImpact Healthcare Systems4 filings$135k
- 25ZF Group4 filings$109k
- 26AHS Hospital3 filings$146k
- 27EMC Consulting Group3 filings$100k
- 28KBR3 filings$95k
- 29Sonoco3 filings$111k
- 30umlaut3 filings$95k
- 31Axway3 filings$69k
- 32Robert Half3 filings$135k
- 33World Kinect3 filings$105k
- 34Travel + Leisure Co.3 filings$126k
- 35A.T. Kearney2 filings$136k
- 36Anj America2 filings$89k
- 37Adalitek Group2 filings$72k
- 38Blackbaud2 filings$90k
- 39Designed Conveyor Systems2 filings$106k
- 40Global Payment Holding Company2 filings$104k
- 41Ixia2 filings$112k
- 42Inogen2 filings$120k
- 43Jsm Consulting2 filings$100k
- 44Nexteer Automotive2 filings$90k
- 45Optima Global Solutions2 filings$76k
- 46Public Partnerships2 filings$125k
- 47Riot Games2 filings$224k
- 48Boston University2 filings$78k
- 49The Andover Companies2 filings$102k
- 50Credit One Bank, N.A.2 filings$130k
Related titles in this family
644 filings carry “Systems Engineer III” in the title, across 69 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Systems Engineer III49 filings$100k
- 2Control Systems Engineer III11 filings$140k
- 3Development Systems Engineer III9 filings$101k
- 4Power Systems Engineer III9 filings$119k
- 5Associate Systems Engineer III5 filings$81k
- 6Computer Systems Engineer III5 filings$140k
- 7Dev Ops/Systems Engineer III5 filings$88k
- 8Senior Systems Engineer III5 filings$112k
- 9Software Systems Engineer-III (Wireless IT)5 filings$77k
- 10Unix Systems Engineer III5 filings$116k
- 11Information Systems Engineer III4 filings$135k
- 12Post-Sales Systems Engineer III4 filings$84k
Figures are for the exact title “Systems 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.