H-1B System Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a System Software Engineer is $101,088, across 148 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$101,088
Average wage
$109,967
90th percentile
$157,200
Certified LCAs
148
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $56,597
- 25th
- $84,577
- Median
- $101,088
- Average
- $109,967
- 90th
- $157,200
- Highest
- $210,000
Based on 148 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for System Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 3 | $164,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4 | $157,500 |
| Cepton Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $155,000 |
| SK hynix America inc. | 3 | $155,000 |
| Benaka Gourmet LLC | 3 | $135,283 |
| SCALEFLUX, INC. | 3 | $126,000 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | 3 | $123,656 |
| Active Enterprise Solutions LLC | 3 | $122,408 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 8 | $119,838 |
| EPACE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3 | $102,200 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | 5 | $97,000 |
| IKCON TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3 | $92,000 |
| Orchestra Technology, Inc | 48 | $84,788 |
| INDOTRONIX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 5 | $82,680 |
| Global Visse Inc | 8 | $60,736 |
Salaries by location
Plano, TX · $84,577Bellevue, WA · $89,041Santa Clara, CA · $143,964Jacksonville, FL · $60,736San Jose, CA · $151,500Pittsburgh, PA · $87,360Milpitas, CA · $123,000Basking Ridge, NJ · $130,998Houston, TX · $109,675Fort Collins, CO · $106,933Longmont, CO · $110,000Mountain View, CA · $210,000Dallas, TX · $84,577Redmond, WA · $128,000Sunnyvale, CA · $165,000