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Senior Engineer, Systems

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

40

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,934

Median Salary

National Average

-22.2%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$86,139

25th Percentile

$103,000

Median (50th)

$120,952

75th Percentile

$155,400

90th Percentile

$171,288

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Engineer, Systems
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LINKEDIN CORPORATION 8 $167,080 $103,000 - $200,000 87.5%
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 5 $112,605 $88,454 - $127,837 100.0%
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. 5 $106,629 $84,100 - $146,182 100.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 2 $88,686 $88,283 - $89,088 100.0%
Honeywell International Inc. 2 $132,300 $109,200 - $155,400 100.0%
Honeywell Analytics Inc. 1 $127,504 $127,504 - $127,504 100.0%
ALLY BANK 1 $139,027 $139,027 - $139,027 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 1 $148,476 $148,476 - $148,476 100.0%
MOTIONAL AD INC. 1 $62,670 $62,670 - $62,670 100.0%
Verint Americas Inc. 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000 100.0%
ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC 1 $84,499 $84,499 - $84,499 100.0%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC 1 $112,362 $112,362 - $112,362 100.0%
Ally Technologies, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
ERICSSON INC. 1 $157,509 $157,509 - $157,509 100.0%
HARMAN/BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS 1 $118,685 $118,685 - $118,685 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 17 $132,341 $88,454 - $184,000
Staff 5 $159,617 $100,942 - $200,000
II 4 $80,264 $62,670 - $88,283
Unspecified 2 $130,255 $103,000 - $157,509
III 2 $100,798 $89,088 - $112,507
I 1 $84,100 $84,100 - $84,100
IV 1 $127,504 $127,504 - $127,504
Principal 1 $146,182 $146,182 - $146,182
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 33 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 33 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Farmington Hills MI 8 $111,469
Sunnyvale CA 7 $176,234
The Colony TX 2 $104,703
Detroit MI 1 $120,000
Germantown MD 1 $126,318
Golden Valley MN 1 $109,200
Lafayette IN 1 $84,499
Lincolnshire IL 1 $127,504
Livonia MI 1 $88,283
Novi MI 1 $118,685
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 9 $131,029 88.9%
FY 2022 11 $134,541 100.0%
FY 2023 6 $100,075 100.0%
FY 2024 7 $132,739 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Engineer, Systems

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LINKEDIN CORPORATION 8 $167,080 87.5%
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 5 $112,605 100.0%
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. 5 $106,629 100.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 2 $88,686 100.0%
Honeywell International Inc. 2 $132,300 100.0%
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.