Distributed Systems Engineer H-1B salaries — 52 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 9
- Filings · FY2025
- $226k
- Median base · FY2025
- $140k–$226k
- Middle 50% · all years
- Tesla
- Top sponsor · 20 all-time
How much does a Distributed Systems Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary across all years: the box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. Base pay only.
How has Distributed Systems Engineer sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 12 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | +33% | $176k |
| FY2025 | 9 | −10% | $226k |
| FY2024 | 10 | +43% | $283k |
| FY2023 | 7 | +75% | $165k |
| FY2022 | 4 | +300% | $139k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −75% | $150k |
| FY2018 | 4 | +33% | $116k |
| FY2017 | 3 | +50% | $168k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $100k |
Who sponsors Distributed Systems Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 20 | $156k |
| 2 | Netflix | 16 | $226k |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 3 | $244k |
| 4 | Teradata Operations | 2 | $168k |
| 5 | Artech | 2 | $127k |
| 6 | Actioniq | 1 | $140k |
| 7 | Optimizely | 1 | $112k |
| 8 | Sentenai | 1 | $100k |
| 9 | Apple | 1 | $129k |
| 10 | Chroma | 1 | $215k |
Where are Distributed Systems Engineer jobs?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Gatos, CA | 13 | $226k |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | 11 | $156k |
| 3 | Fremont, CA | 7 | $176k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $112k |
| 5 | Cupertino, CA | 3 | $127k |
| 6 | Redmond, WA | 2 | $168k |
| 7 | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $238k |
| 8 | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $116k |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | 1 | $283k |
| 10 | Austin, TX | 1 | $140k |
Common questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Distributed Systems Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Distributed Systems Engineer is $226k (FY2025), from 9 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $140k and $226k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Distributed Systems Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Distributed Systems Engineer are Tesla, Netflix, Meta Platforms.
- Where are most H-1B Distributed Systems Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Distributed Systems Engineer roles are Los Gatos, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Fremont, CA.
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Source: U.S. DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosures. An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity.