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Senior Systems Test Engineer

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

194

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,240

Median Salary

National Average

-64.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,616

25th Percentile

$98,592

Median (50th)

$105,598

75th Percentile

$123,970

90th Percentile

$145,957

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Systems Test Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 90 $107,161 $95,641 - $159,247 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 15 $116,555 $96,616 - $155,397 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 6 $164,500 $120,000 - $217,000 83.3%
WISK AERO LLC 4 $124,993 $113,110 - $151,875 100.0%
Cruise LLC 4 $135,000 $110,000 - $150,000 100.0%
SPLUNK INC 3 $157,835 $139,800 - $185,659 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 3 $175,767 $155,400 - $190,000 100.0%
CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 2 $111,643 $99,445 - $123,840 100.0%
JOBY AERO 2 $151,700 $143,400 - $160,000 50.0%
LG CHEM MICHIGAN INC. 1 $65,915 $65,915 - $65,915 100.0%
MAGNA ELECTRONICS 1 $93,933 $93,933 - $93,933 100.0%
MANDO AMERICA CORPORATION 1 $80,330 $80,330 - $80,330 100.0%
BWI CHASSIS DYNAMICS NA INC. 1 $75,900 $75,900 - $75,900 100.0%
ORION SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS, LLC 1 $140,005 $140,005 - $140,005 100.0%
PHILIPS ULTRASOUND, INC. 1 $133,172 $133,172 - $133,172 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 109 $110,561 $74,381 - $190,000
Unspecified 32 $125,336 $65,915 - $217,000
Staff 6 $144,813 $116,646 - $174,845
Lead 2 $121,493 $114,899 - $128,086
II 1 $112,200 $112,200 - $112,200
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 150 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 150 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 94 $106,720
Mountain View CA 10 $148,697
San Jose CA 8 $134,681
Santa Clara CA 4 $132,713
San Francisco CA 4 $135,000
Boulder CO 3 $106,036
Palo Alto CA 2 $168,650
Irvine CA 2 $165,000
Campbell CA 1 $174,845
Cambridge MA 1 $91,134
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 50 $103,805 100.0%
FY 2022 51 $113,099 100.0%
FY 2023 30 $124,356 93.3%
FY 2024 18 $132,221 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $217,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Systems Test Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 90 $107,161 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 15 $116,555 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 6 $164,500 83.3%
WISK AERO LLC 4 $124,993 100.0%
Cruise LLC 4 $135,000 100.0%
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.