Linux Systems Engineer H-1B salaries — 55 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 3
- Filings · FY2025
- $113k
- Median base · FY2025
- $84k–$225k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Centaurus Technology Partners
- Top sponsor · 7 all-time
Linux Systems Engineer: 55 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $113k across 3 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $225k. The biggest sponsors are Centaurus Technology Partners, Conrelv Solutions, Epcot Technologies; most filings are in Irvine, CA.
How much does a Linux Systems Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $113k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Linux Systems Engineer sponsorship changed?
5 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | +67% | $107k |
| FY2025 | 3 | +50% | $113k |
| FY2024 | 2 | −33% | $79k |
| FY2023 | 3 | −25% | $94k |
| FY2022 | 4 | +100% | $97k |
| FY2021 | 2 | −67% | $95k |
| FY2020 | 6 | −45% | $95k |
| FY2019 | 11 | +10% | $90k |
| FY2018 | 10 | +150% | $93k |
| FY2017 | 4 | −20% | $70k |
| FY2016 | 5 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Linux 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 | Centaurus Technology Partners | 7 | $77k |
| 2 | Conrelv Solutions | 6 | $86k |
| 3 | Epcot Technologies | 4 | $90k |
| 4 | Tgs Management | 4 | $155k |
| 5 | Itiyam | 3 | $101k |
| 6 | Sapphire Software Solutions | 2 | $86k |
| 7 | Server Management Services | 2 | $92k |
| 8 | Saligram Systems | 2 | $82k |
| 9 | Cyberthink | 2 | $85k |
| 10 | Stellar IT Solutions | 2 | $97k |
Where are H-1B Linux Systems Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvine, CA | 6 | $150k |
| 2 | Boca Raton, FL | 4 | $90k |
| 3 | Irving, TX | 3 | $70k |
| 4 | Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $103k |
| 5 | New Haven, CT | 3 | $77k |
| 6 | Aliso Viejo, CA | 3 | $97k |
| 7 | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $107k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 2 | $89k |
| 9 | Wayne, PA | 2 | $85k |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $82k |
Common questions about Linux Systems Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Linux Systems Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Linux Systems Engineer is $113k (FY2025), from 3 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $86k and $103k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Linux Systems Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Linux Systems Engineer are Centaurus Technology Partners, Conrelv Solutions, Epcot Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Linux Systems Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Linux Systems Engineer roles are Irvine, CA, Boca Raton, FL, Irving, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Linux Systems Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →