H-1B Systems/Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Systems/Software Engineer is $130,894, across 755 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$130,894
Average wage
$134,850
90th percentile
$176,134
Certified LCAs
755
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $61,152
- 25th
- $112,514
- Median
- $130,894
- Average
- $134,850
- 90th
- $176,134
- Highest
- $272,250
Based on 755 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
195FY20
189FY21
182FY22
140FY23
28FY24
15FY25
6FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Systems/Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES AMERICAS SERVICES LLC | 4 | $237,500 |
| Citadel Securities Americas LLC | 5 | $190,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 25 | $154,482 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 540 | $137,500 |
| HP Inc. | 29 | $118,203 |
| Micro Focus LLC | 16 | $116,740 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | 5 | $112,455 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 7 | $110,000 |
| Active Enterprise Solutions LLC | 4 | $99,008 |
| INFINITE SPECTRUM SOLUTIONS INC. | 4 | $96,850 |
| Advanity Technologies LLC | 3 | $93,558 |
| Stratedge, Inc. | 3 | $92,000 |
| Fonteva, Inc. | 3 | $88,275 |
| Emory University | 5 | $82,800 |
| KEVADIYA INC. | 4 | $76,250 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $145,500Roseville, CA · $123,291Durham, NC · $131,750Santa Clara, CA · $139,050Fort Collins, CO · $115,277Spring, TX · $131,341Austin, TX · $143,721Andover, MA · $136,744Bloomington, MN · $126,110New York, NY · $175,000Seattle, WA · $145,000Houston, TX · $133,044Pittsburgh, PA · $110,000Milpitas, CA · $139,766Palo Alto, CA · $110,926