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Unix System Administrator, H-1B salary

What 53 H-1B filings report for “Unix System Administrator” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Unix System Administrator?

$87k median H-1B base salary for a Unix System Administrator, typically $68k to $129k, across 53 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$68k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$77k–$100k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$86,965
53 filings
Top (p90)
$129k
90th percentile
p10 $68k
median $87k
p90 $129k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Not enough state-level data.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Unix System Administrator?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Unix System Administrator roles are Pamedge, Open Systems Technologies, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Isite Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Unix System Administrator filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

93 filings carry “Unix System Administrator” in the title, across 14 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Unix System Administrator”; 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.