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Systems Design Engineer

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

195

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$146,406

Median Salary

National Average

-29.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$112,000

25th Percentile

$130,725

Median (50th)

$145,949

75th Percentile

$158,160

90th Percentile

$182,208

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Top Employers Hiring Systems Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 85 $151,046 $118,427 - $207,578 97.6%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 17 $171,003 $120,000 - $215,000 88.2%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 13 $138,878 $106,350 - $157,394 84.6%
XILINX, INC. 6 $143,708 $114,552 - $193,308 100.0%
ESG AUTOMOTIVE 4 $79,557 $71,080 - $97,413 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 3 $114,059 $103,000 - $124,176 100.0%
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS 3 $109,928 $109,928 - $109,928 100.0%
GOODIX TECHNOLOGY INC. 2 $134,948 $129,896 - $140,000 50.0%
INVENSENSE, INC. 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
Bose Corporation 1 $122,000 $122,000 - $122,000 0.0%
CORNING INCORPORATED 1 $95,199 $95,199 - $95,199 100.0%
RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC. 1 $158,000 $158,000 - $158,000 100.0%
SYNAPTICS, INC 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
HVACC, LLC 1 $48,984 $48,984 - $48,984 100.0%
Grantek Systems Integration Corp 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 117 $145,995 $48,984 - $215,000
Senior 17 $147,681 $95,199 - $185,000
Staff 4 $159,551 $129,896 - $193,308
II 1 $108,638 $108,638 - $108,638
Manager 1 $158,000 $158,000 - $158,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 140 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 140 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 85 $151,046
Santa Clara CA 15 $167,745
Austin TX 14 $139,673
San Jose CA 8 $143,656
Troy MI 4 $79,557
AUSTIN TX 3 $109,928
Hillsboro OR 2 $155,025
IRVINE CA 2 $134,948
Milpitas CA 1 $158,000
Corning NY 1 $95,199
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 47 $150,916 95.7%
FY 2022 24 $136,794 91.7%
FY 2023 36 $152,783 91.7%
FY 2024 33 $140,018 97.0%
Company Comparison - Systems Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 85 $151,046 97.6%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 17 $171,003 88.2%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 13 $138,878 84.6%
XILINX, INC. 6 $143,708 100.0%
ESG AUTOMOTIVE 4 $79,557 100.0%
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.