Systems Engineer H-1B salaries — 14,395 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 1,166
- Filings · FY2025
- $94k
- Median base · FY2025
- $84k–$114k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Compunnel Software Group
- Top sponsor · 539 all-time
Systems Engineer: 14,395 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $94k across 1,166 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $114k. The biggest sponsors are Compunnel Software Group, Elan Technologies, Tech Mahindra Americas; most filings are in Irving, TX.
How much does a 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. $94k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Systems Engineer sponsorship changed?
1,444 certified filings in FY2016 → 694 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 694 | −40% | $100k |
| FY2025 | 1,166 | −8% | $94k |
| FY2024 | 1,269 | +26% | $90k |
| FY2023 | 1,008 | −10% | $94k |
| FY2022 | 1,120 | +6% | $94k |
| FY2021 | 1,054 | −15% | $94k |
| FY2020 | 1,237 | −28% | $92k |
| FY2019 | 1,716 | −18% | $91k |
| FY2018 | 2,101 | +32% | $83k |
| FY2017 | 1,586 | +10% | $72k |
| FY2016 | 1,444 | — | $71k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B 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 | Compunnel Software Group | 539 | $94k |
| 2 | Elan Technologies | 184 | $91k |
| 3 | Tech Mahindra Americas | 176 | $75k |
| 4 | Only IT Consulting | 163 | $80k |
| 5 | Softnice | 158 | $71k |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 156 | $145k |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 140 | $117k |
| 8 | Intel | 138 | $103k |
| 9 | Qualcomm Technologies | 131 | $99k |
| 10 | Cisco Systems | 117 | $117k |
Where are H-1B Systems Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving, TX | 568 | $88k |
| 2 | Redmond, WA | 376 | $76k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 339 | $91k |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | 322 | $102k |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 289 | $95k |
| 6 | Alpharetta, GA | 283 | $80k |
| 7 | Santa Clara, CA | 273 | $126k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 270 | $94k |
| 9 | Plano, TX | 234 | $90k |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | 233 | $129k |
Common questions about Systems Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Systems Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Systems Engineer is $94k (FY2025), from 1,166 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $75k and $102k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Systems Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Systems Engineer are Compunnel Software Group, Elan Technologies, Tech Mahindra Americas.
- Where are most H-1B Systems Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Systems Engineer roles are Irving, TX, Redmond, WA, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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 →