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Systems Software Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 40 H-1B filings report for “Systems Software Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$98k median H-1B base salary for a Systems Software Engineer I, typically $70k to $116k, across 40 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2024 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$70k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$86k–$110k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$98,218
40 filings
Top (p90)
$116k
90th percentile
p10 $70k
median $98k
p90 $116k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

252 filings carry “Systems Software Engineer I” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Systems Software Engineer I”; 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.