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S/W Systems Engineer

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

119

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$95,555

Median Salary

National Average

-77.6%

Growth

Growth 2008-2011 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$79,425

25th Percentile

$82,171

Median (50th)

$95,000

75th Percentile

$103,652

90th Percentile

$114,720

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Top Employers Hiring S/W Systems Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 46 $98,161 $79,339 - $120,848 97.8%
VMWARE, INC. 22 $89,722 $75,697 - $110,800 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 7 $71,605 $53,581 - $78,291 100.0%
SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LP 7 $100,997 $95,327 - $108,776 100.0%
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 4 $112,103 $94,160 - $130,000 75.0%
FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. 3 $105,333 $91,500 - $125,000 100.0%
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. 2 $83,250 $81,500 - $85,000 100.0%
SQL STAR INTERNATIONAL INC 2 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
JUNIPER NETWORKS 2 $117,500 $110,000 - $125,000 100.0%
ATLAS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC 2 $90,300 $90,300 - $90,300 50.0%
ADARA NETWORKS, INC. 1 $88,125 $88,125 - $88,125 100.0%
MYLIFE.COM INC. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
NARUS, INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
NEELUM, INC 1 $95,326 $95,326 - $95,326 100.0%
NOMINUM INC 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 119 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN JOSE CA 50 $98,391
PALO ALTO CA 22 $89,722
SAN DIEGO CA 10 $75,324
RICHARDSON TX 7 $100,997
SUNNYVALE CA 6 $105,103
CUPERTINO CA 4 $112,103
FOSTER CITY CA 3 $95,500
IRVINE CA 2 $105,000
REDWOOD CITY CA 2 $94,746
CALABASAS CA 2 $90,300
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 2008 49 $92,250 95.9%
FY 2010 59 $98,612 96.6%
FY 2011 11 $93,881 90.9%
Company Comparison - S/W Systems Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 46 $98,161 97.8%
VMWARE, INC. 22 $89,722 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 7 $71,605 100.0%
SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LP 7 $100,997 100.0%
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 4 $112,103 75.0%
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.