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SENIOR FILE SYSTEM ENGINEER

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

Only 21 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader System Engineer III profile (154 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2010).

21

Total Filings

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$134,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$125,000

25th Percentile

$126,714

Median (50th)

$134,000

75th Percentile

$147,181

90th Percentile

$160,000

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR FILE SYSTEM ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EXABLOX CORPORATION 5 $140,000 $125,000 - $147,500 100.0%
TEGILE SYSTEMS INC 5 $138,000 $128,000 - $173,000 100.0%
SIMPLIVITY INC. 4 $125,857 $105,000 - $147,181 100.0%
TINTRI, INC. 3 $145,000 $125,000 - $152,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $127,500 $121,000 - $134,000 100.0%
STORAGECRAFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 10 $143,750 $105,000 - $173,000
Unspecified 7 $130,000 $121,000 - $145,000
Principal 3 $126,714 $125,000 - $147,181
Junior 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEWARK CA 5 $138,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 5 $145,000
WESTBOROUGH MA 4 $125,857
SUNNYVALE CA 3 $140,000
CUPERTINO CA 2 $127,500
OAKLAND CA 1 $125,000
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $130,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SENIOR FILE SYSTEM ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SENIOR FILE SYSTEM ENGINEER 8 $137,438
FILE SYSTEM ENGINEER Unspecified 4 $134,750
Principal File System Engineer 3 $132,965
Senior File Systems Engineer 2 $169,000
Filesystem Engineer Unspecified 2 $127,500
Junior File System Engineer 1 $125,000
FILE SYSTEMS ENGINEER Unspecified 1 $130,000
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
2010 1 $130,000 100.0%
2012 1 $147,500 100.0%
2013 2 $127,500 100.0%
2014 3 $125,000 100.0%
2015 5 $140,000 100.0%
2016 7 $138,000 100.0%
2017 1 $173,000 100.0%
2018 1 $160,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SENIOR FILE SYSTEM ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EXABLOX CORPORATION 5 $140,000 100.0%
TEGILE SYSTEMS INC 5 $138,000 100.0%
SIMPLIVITY INC. 4 $125,857 100.0%
TINTRI, INC. 3 $145,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $127,500 100.0%
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.