U.S. Immigration Data

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Systems Engineer

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

2,751

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$118,100

Median Salary

National Average

-94.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$81,428

25th Percentile

$94,037

Median (50th)

$112,571

75th Percentile

$134,089

90th Percentile

$163,758

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Top Employers Hiring Systems Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUADRANT RESOURCE LLC 62 $111,266 $98,000 - $132,454 100.0%
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC 41 $101,804 $87,485 - $110,000 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 35 $99,240 $67,766 - $145,454 100.0%
CLOUDFLARE, INC. 35 $173,628 $115,000 - $350,000 97.1%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 33 $103,881 $73,906 - $155,490 100.0%
VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC 31 $128,516 $108,300 - $157,500 96.8%
EFICENS SYSTEMS LLC 28 $102,500 $102,500 - $102,500 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 23 $119,482 $101,192 - $180,000 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 22 $224,586 $125,000 - $381,000 86.4%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 21 $123,057 $95,267 - $167,000 100.0%
ATT SERVICES, INC. 18 $142,525 $114,000 - $195,936 100.0%
EPITEC, INC. 18 $102,576 $80,953 - $126,360 100.0%
JUNIPER NETWORKS 18 $112,140 $91,000 - $190,923 94.4%
SALESFORCE.COM 17 $160,856 $97,412 - $225,330 94.1%
ELAN INTERNATIONAL INC. 16 $96,231 $93,558 - $98,904 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 996 $110,631 $41,101 - $381,000
Senior 562 $120,487 $66,456 - $300,000
Staff 67 $145,813 $91,978 - $219,055
Lead 54 $129,398 $69,514 - $244,756
Principal 53 $166,347 $123,600 - $350,000
II 50 $102,601 $68,432 - $170,130
III 46 $114,295 $77,644 - $170,000
Manager 36 $154,366 $95,950 - $210,000
I 22 $94,609 $66,144 - $139,922
Director 14 $199,248 $148,000 - $255,944
IV 12 $127,901 $90,418 - $153,594
V 5 $132,310 $120,000 - $150,000
Junior 3 $88,399 $85,197 - $90,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,920 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 1,920 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 79 $106,018
Austin TX 57 $130,555
Irving TX 52 $106,056
San Francisco CA 50 $169,598
Santa Clara CA 48 $153,356
San Jose CA 46 $142,830
Dallas TX 36 $128,572
Armonk NY 35 $99,240
Newtown PA 34 $101,322
Mountain View CA 33 $177,520
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 530 $115,219 96.0%
FY 2022 551 $115,142 96.2%
FY 2023 442 $121,735 92.8%
FY 2024 365 $117,487 96.2%
FY 2025 30 $171,113 80.0%
FY 2026 2 $210,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Systems Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUADRANT RESOURCE LLC 62 $111,266 100.0%
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC 41 $101,804 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 35 $99,240 100.0%
CLOUDFLARE, INC. 35 $173,628 97.1%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 33 $103,881 100.0%
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.