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SENIOR ENGINEER, SYSTEMS DESIGN

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

277

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$123,800

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-72.7%

Filing Growth

44 → 12 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,133

25th Percentile

$109,304

Median (50th)

$123,800

75th Percentile

$139,000

90th Percentile

$152,009

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR ENGINEER, SYSTEMS DESIGN
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 131 $121,808 $72,188 - $167,025 86.3%
NVIDIA Corporation 16 $181,114 $110,656 - $216,091 100.0%
Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) 3 $110,344 $108,701 - $121,098 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 1 $111,563 $111,563 - $111,563 100.0%
Panasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC 1 $121,098 $121,098 - $121,098 100.0%
SKOLIX LLC 1 $91,000 $91,000 - $91,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 110 $127,660 $92,510 - $167,025
Unspecified 43 $109,304 $72,188 - $216,091
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 153 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 153 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Overland Park KS 30 $97,432
Bellevue WA 23 $125,986
Bothell WA 21 $139,449
Concord CA 14 $142,802
Santa Clara CA 13 $188,293
Reston VA 10 $117,986
Frisco TX 10 $115,092
Herndon VA 6 $128,696
The Colony TX 4 $115,721
BELLEVUE WA 2 $118,909
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SENIOR ENGINEER, SYSTEMS DESIGN with different seniority levels.

Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 44 $112,502 93.2%
2022 23 $126,279 87.0%
2023 29 $126,419 79.3%
2024 24 $132,176 87.5%
2025 12 $127,207 83.3%
2026 21 $160,727 95.2%
Company Comparison - SENIOR ENGINEER, SYSTEMS DESIGN

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 131 $121,808 86.3%
NVIDIA Corporation 16 $181,114 100.0%
Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) 3 $110,344 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 1 $111,563 100.0%
Panasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC 1 $121,098 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.