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Linux Systems Engineer

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,359

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

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

$104,974

25th Percentile

$108,150

Median (50th)

$122,387

75th Percentile

$128,400

90th Percentile

$153,360

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Top Employers Hiring Linux Systems Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LANCESOFT INC. 1 $122,387 $122,387 - $122,387 100.0%
LILLI TECHNOLOGY LLC 1 $128,400 $128,400 - $128,400 100.0%
RACKSPACE US, INC. 1 $108,150 $108,150 - $108,150 100.0%
Sonicsoft, INC. 1 $102,856 $102,856 - $102,856 100.0%
TGS Management Company, LLC 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $140,262 $122,387 - $170,000
III 1 $108,150 $108,150 - $108,150
Senior 1 $102,856 $102,856 - $102,856
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Blacksburg VA 1 $108,150
Herndon VA 1 $122,387
Irvine CA 1 $170,000
Plano TX 1 $128,400
Schaumburg IL 1 $102,856
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 2021 1 $108,150 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $133,752 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $122,387 100.0%
Company Comparison - Linux Systems Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LANCESOFT INC. 1 $122,387 100.0%
LILLI TECHNOLOGY LLC 1 $128,400 100.0%
RACKSPACE US, INC. 1 $108,150 100.0%
Sonicsoft, INC. 1 $102,856 100.0%
TGS Management Company, LLC 1 $170,000 100.0%
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.