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Systems Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 1,116 H-1B filings report for “Systems Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Systems Software Engineer?

$124k median H-1B base salary for a Systems Software Engineer, typically $89k to $170k, across 1,116 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $153k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$89k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$103k–$145k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$123,628
1,116 filings
Top (p90)
$170k
90th percentile
p10 $89k
median $124k
p90 $170k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York23$153k+$29k
  • 2California487$133k+$9k
  • 3North Carolina82$128k+$4k
  • 4Texas108$126k+$2k
  • 5Washington44$122k−$2k
  • 6Colorado58$118k−$6k
  • 7Massachusetts72$115k−$9k
  • 8Minnesota23$115k−$9k
  • 9Pennsylvania21$102k−$22k
  • 10Illinois40$96k−$28k
  • 11Georgia22$90k−$34k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $124kfor 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 Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Systems Software Engineer roles are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Nvidia, Entit Software, and OpenText, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Systems Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

2,014 filings carry “Systems Software Engineer” in the title, across 128 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Systems Software 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.