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System Development Engineer III

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

Only 79 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Development Engineer profile (175 filings).
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79

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,912

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-85.7%

Filing Growth

14 → 2 filings, FY2021 to FY2026

9

Top Employers

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

$102,972

25th Percentile

$115,490

Median (50th)

$143,912

75th Percentile

$163,677

90th Percentile

$178,730

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Top Employers Hiring System Development Engineer III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 43 $143,700 $80,246 - $184,080 93.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 7 $151,200 $82,600 - $180,800 100.0%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 5 $151,200 $125,798 - $151,200 100.0%
BorgWarner Emissions Systems of Michigan LLC 1 $84,000 $84,000 - $84,000 0.0%
EAVISION CORPORATION 1 $115,200 $115,200 - $115,200 100.0%
Google LLC 1 $162,000 $162,000 - $162,000 100.0%
NEWRACOM, INC. 1 $100,027 $100,027 - $100,027 100.0%
TWITCH INTERACTIVE, INC. 1 $147,720 $147,720 - $147,720 100.0%
ANNAPURNA LABS (U.S) INC. 1 $173,900 $173,900 - $173,900 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 42 $151,200 $106,300 - $184,080
Unspecified 19 $115,586 $80,246 - $168,709
I 3 $119,350 $99,100 - $119,350
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 64 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 27 $134,098
Sunnyvale CA 10 $184,080
Austin TX 6 $151,200
Minneapolis MN 5 $151,200
Nashville TN 2 $143,700
Cupertino CA 2 $144,743
Arlington VA 1 $110,240
Lake Forest CA 1 $100,027
Mountain View CA 1 $162,000
Pleasanton CA 1 $115,200
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of System Development Engineer III with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 14 $106,300 100.0%
2022 8 $134,098 100.0%
2023 14 $173,900 92.9%
2024 25 $151,200 92.0%
2025 1 $84,000 0.0%
2026 2 $175,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - System Development Engineer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 43 $143,700 93.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 7 $151,200 100.0%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 5 $151,200 100.0%
BorgWarner Emissions Systems of Michigan LLC 1 $84,000 0.0%
EAVISION CORPORATION 1 $115,200 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.