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Distributed Systems Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$189,199

Median Salary

National Average

+150.0%

Growth

Growth 2022-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$156,325

25th Percentile

$166,031

Median (50th)

$186,000

75th Percentile

$200,486

90th Percentile

$219,360

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Top Employers Hiring Distributed Systems Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 3 $176,562 $157,685 - $190,000 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $201,943 $201,943 - $201,943 0.0%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1 $168,813 $168,813 - $168,813 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 1 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
Narvar, Inc. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 $153,150 $153,150 - $153,150 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $190,209 $153,150 - $260,000
Unspecified 2 $185,378 $168,813 - $201,943
Staff 2 $191,000 $182,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 2 $214,407
Menlo Park CA 1 $201,943
Palo Alto CA 1 $182,000
Fremont CA 1 $157,685
San Mateo CA 1 $200,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $153,150
San Diego CA 1 $190,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2022 2 $160,982 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $201,943 0.0%
FY 2024 5 $197,937 100.0%
Company Comparison - Distributed Systems Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 3 $176,562 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $201,943 0.0%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1 $168,813 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 1 $260,000 100.0%
Narvar, Inc. 1 $200,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.