Software Development Engineer - Systems H-1B salaries
Employers filed 223 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Engineer - Systems roles between Jan 2023 and Apr 2026. The median salary was $172,784. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.
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- Median salary offered
- $172,784
- Middle half earn
- $153,200 to $198,237
- Top 10% earn over
- $204,280
- Certified filings
- 223
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Pay by employer
| Apple Inc. | 222 | $172,784 | 0% |
| Apple Payments Services LLC | 1 | $205,132 | +19% |
Where these jobs are
| Cupertino, CA | 140 | $195,318 |
| San Diego, CA | 28 | $152,027 |
| Austin, TX | 22 | $147,882 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 9 | $186,308 |
| Cambridge, MA | 4 | $133,702 |
| Elk Grove, CA | 4 | $167,180 |
| Cary, NC | 3 | $132,080 |
| Beaverton, OR | 3 | $124,600 |
| Culver City, CA | 2 | $182,967 |
| Seattle, WA | 2 | $186,399 |
| Cary, Nc, NC | 1 | $132,080 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $180,000 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $206,315 |
| New York, NY | 1 | $179,000 |
| Leander, TX | 1 | $157,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $156,684 |
By experience level
| Level I | 1 | $132,100 |
| Level II | 2 | $108,743 |
| Level III | 32 | $138,934 |
| Level IV | 46 | $171,080 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| 2023 | 62 | $175,040 |
| 2024 | 158 | $172,784 |
| 2025 | 2 | $183,704 |
| 2026 | 1 | $132,100 |