H1B Salary Data

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System Development Engineer III: H-1B salaries

209 labor condition applications used the job title System Development Engineer III. Median offered base salary $170,914; middle half $158,500–$186,800.

Applications (LCAs)209
Median offered salary$170,914
Middle half of salaries$158,500–$186,800
10th–90th percentile$147,170–$202,960

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$128,502
Level III (experienced)$170,300
Level IV (fully competent)$191,250

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202341$169,000
FY202470$175,000
FY202563$163,862
FY202635$180,710

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).