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System Engineer III

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

Only 25 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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25

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,483

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$96,672

25th Percentile

$101,275

Median (50th)

$101,483

75th Percentile

$114,795

90th Percentile

$128,261

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Top Employers Hiring System Engineer III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 3 $101,483 $100,911 - $101,483 100.0%
DENSO TEN AMERICA LIMITED 1 $101,275 $101,275 - $101,275 100.0%
HELLA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
LANDIS GYR TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $108,139 $108,139 - $108,139 100.0%
Nexteer Automotive Corporation 1 $79,716 $79,716 - $79,716 100.0%
The Gap, Inc. 1 $161,304 $161,304 - $161,304 100.0%
Valeo North America, Inc. 1 $114,795 $114,795 - $114,795 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 4 $104,707 $100,911 - $161,304
I 2 $97,256 $79,716 - $114,795
IV 2 $101,483 $101,483 - $101,483
V 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000
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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
Alpharetta GA 1 $108,139
Maryland Heights MO 1 $100,911
Northville Township MI 1 $120,000
Plano TX 1 $101,275
Saginaw MI 1 $79,716
San Francisco CA 1 $161,304
Troy MI 1 $114,795
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
System Engineer III 10 $106,674
System Engineer I 5 $106,161
System Engineer IV 5 $118,086
System Engineer V 3 $141,667
SYSTEMS ENGINEER II 2 $105,000
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
2021 2 $120,510 100.0%
2022 2 $108,035 100.0%
2023 2 $104,525 100.0%
2024 1 $120,000 100.0%
2025 2 $101,483 100.0%
Company Comparison - System Engineer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Charter Communications, Inc. 3 $101,483 100.0%
DENSO TEN AMERICA LIMITED 1 $101,275 100.0%
HELLA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 $120,000 100.0%
LANDIS GYR TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $108,139 100.0%
Nexteer Automotive Corporation 1 $79,716 100.0%
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.