System Design Engineer H-1B salaries — 369 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 23
- Filings · FY2025
- $156k
- Median base · FY2025
- $119k–$178k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Esg Automotive
- Top sponsor · 179 all-time
System Design Engineer: 369 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $156k across 23 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $119k and $178k. The biggest sponsors are Esg Automotive, Nvidia, L T Technology Services; most filings are in Auburn Hills, MI.
How much does a System Design 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. $156k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has System Design Engineer sponsorship changed?
52 certified filings in FY2016 → 17 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17 | −26% | $186k |
| FY2025 | 23 | +64% | $156k |
| FY2024 | 14 | +8% | $154k |
| FY2023 | 13 | −38% | $152k |
| FY2022 | 21 | −5% | $133k |
| FY2021 | 22 | −44% | $92k |
| FY2020 | 39 | −30% | $79k |
| FY2019 | 56 | +8% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 52 | −13% | $75k |
| FY2017 | 60 | +15% | $69k |
| FY2016 | 52 | — | $78k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B System Design 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 | Esg Automotive | 179 | $75k |
| 2 | Nvidia | 57 | $157k |
| 3 | L T Technology Services | 35 | $67k |
| 4 | Apple | 14 | $154k |
| 5 | Marvell Semiconductor | 14 | $94k |
| 6 | Kla | 8 | $177k |
| 7 | Holtec International | 4 | $81k |
| 8 | Fujitsu Network Communications | 3 | $105k |
| 9 | General Motors | 3 | $117k |
| 10 | CW Professional Services | 3 | $111k |
Where are H-1B System Design Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn Hills, MI | 97 | $74k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 63 | $152k |
| 3 | Dearborn, MI | 36 | $72k |
| 4 | Troy, MI | 34 | $80k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 15 | $76k |
| 6 | Cupertino, CA | 13 | $150k |
| 7 | Milpitas, CA | 10 | $176k |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 6 | $104k |
| 9 | Allen Park, MI | 6 | $82k |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 6 | $100k |
Common questions about System Design Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a System Design Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for System Design Engineer is $156k (FY2025), from 23 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $72k and $112k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B System Design Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for System Design Engineer are Esg Automotive, Nvidia, L T Technology Services.
- Where are most H-1B System Design Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B System Design Engineer roles are Auburn Hills, MI, Santa Clara, CA, Dearborn, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean System Design 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 →