System Development Engineer I H-1B salaries

Employers filed 224 certified H-1B applications for System Development Engineer I roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $132,350. The typical offer was 27% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $132,350
Middle half earn: $117,300 to $144,000
Top 10% earn over: $150,000
Certified filings: 224

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Amazon.com Services LLC	137	$132,200	0%	$119,000 – $142,000
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	48	$131,650	−1%	$113,675 – $145,332
Amazon Data Services, Inc	21	$136,800	+3%	$122,700 – $145,000
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	17	$110,635	−16%	$109,040 – $146,500
Amazon Advertising LLC	1	$142,500	+8%	$142,500 – $142,500

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Seattle, WA	77	$130,400	$110,635 – $142,000
Bellevue, WA	36	$138,400	$126,875 – $145,000
Austin, TX	31	$132,000	$123,150 – $140,000
Dallas, TX	10	$123,400	$112,500 – $139,925
Tempe, AZ	7	$142,000	$127,928 – $146,000
Arlington, VA	6	$118,350	$107,200 – $129,500
Sunnyvale, CA	6	$141,090	$136,287 – $149,720
Westborough, MA	6	$126,350	$122,700 – $130,000
Herndon, VA	5	$125,000	$107,200 – $125,500
Cupertino, CA	4	$145,012	$139,314 – $152,349
North Reading, MA	4	$116,800	$114,860 – $120,601
Denver, CO	4	$109,040	$109,040 – $109,040
Boston, MA	3	$109,040	$109,040 – $111,470
Nashville, TN	3	$135,000	$135,000 – $147,500
New York, NY	2	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
Atlanta, GA	2	$147,500	$141,250 – $153,750
Redmond, WA	2	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
San Francisco, CA	2	$141,779	$136,468 – $147,090
San Luis Obispo, CA	2	$133,800	$128,200 – $139,400
Minneapolis, MN	1	$156,800	$156,800 – $156,800

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	213	$132,500
Level II	3	$146,000
Level III	1	$145,600

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
2023	15	$136,500
2024	67	$129,500
2025	81	$135,000
2026	61	$135,000