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Software Engineering Systems H-1B salaries
Employers filed 819 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineering Systems roles between Mar 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $177,154.
- Median salary offered
- $177,154
- Middle half earn
- $152,963 to $205,132
- Top 10% earn over
- $226,158
- Certified filings
- 819
Every filing
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Pay by employer
| Employer | Filings | Median | Middle half |
| Apple Inc. | 813 | $177,154 | $152,963 – $205,132 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 3 | $127,000 | $124,000 – $127,000 |
| Apple Payments Services LLC | 1 | $132,267 | $132,267 – $132,267 |
| Apple Processing LLC | 1 | $160,805 | $160,805 – $160,805 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 – $175,000 |
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
| Cupertino, CA | 515 | $181,100 | $156,968 – $206,122 |
| San Diego, CA | 124 | $157,581 | $151,018 – $177,154 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 68 | $186,124 | $159,701 – $206,452 |
| Austin, TX | 44 | $157,800 | $155,709 – $163,550 |
| Seattle, WA | 16 | $210,251 | $190,486 – $212,202 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7 | $205,132 | $201,710 – $216,148 |
| San Francisco, CA | 6 | $213,512 | $209,228 – $213,512 |
| Waltham, MA | 6 | $147,846 | $147,846 – $147,846 |
| Elk Grove, CA | 4 | $171,018 | $168,164 – $175,014 |
| New York, NY | 4 | $170,394 | $158,558 – $187,986 |
| Beaverton, OR | 3 | $135,200 | $135,200 – $135,314 |
| Culver City, CA | 3 | $171,600 | $171,600 – $173,867 |
| Cambridge, MA | 3 | $139,788 | $134,044 – $143,817 |
| Fuquay Varina, NC | 2 | $159,874 | $158,561 – $161,187 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 2 | $139,750 | $135,925 – $143,575 |
| Cary, NC | 2 | $143,478 | $137,779 – $149,178 |
| Andover, MA | 2 | $124,000 | $122,500 – $125,500 |
| Cupertino Ca, CA | 1 | $226,158 | $226,158 – $226,158 |
| Austin, Tx, TX | 1 | $163,550 | $163,550 – $163,550 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $201,300 | $201,300 – $201,300 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
| Level I | 13 | $149,365 |
| Level II | 29 | $147,400 |
| Level III | 69 | $152,027 |
| Level IV | 198 | $196,377 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
| 2024 | 121 | $177,154 |
| 2025 | 491 | $176,134 |
| 2026 | 207 | $181,100 |