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Senior Systems/Software Engineer: H-1B salaries
115 labor condition applications used the job title Senior Systems/Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $160,565; middle half $137,862–$201,256.
Applications (LCAs)115
Median offered salary$160,565
Middle half of salaries$137,862–$201,256
10th–90th percentile$125,836–$208,214
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 63 | $178,740 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | 19 | $129,006 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 16 | $192,941 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 4 | $103,796 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | 2 | $127,206 |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $141,000 |
| Aptiv Corporation | 1 | $109,000 |
| Viavi Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $107,827 |
| EnerSys Delaware Inc. | 1 | $169,394 |
| Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC | 1 | $300,000 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1 | $174,000 |
| Robert Bosch LLC | 1 | $128,000 |
| DTEX Systems, Inc. | 1 | $155,736 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 1 | $168,328 |
| Unto Labs, Inc | 1 | $213,512 |
| Mission 42 Ventures, Inc | 1 | $185,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $120,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $187,741 |
| Level III (experienced) | $139,214 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $155,698 |
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 year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 15 | $167,149 |
| FY2024 | 23 | $144,256 |
| FY2025 | 31 | $155,688 |
| FY2026 | 45 | $181,293 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA19
- Sunnyvale, CA11
- Franklin, WI10
- Austin, TX6
- Santa Clara, CA5
- Roseville, CA5
- Durham, NC5
- Pittsburgh, PA4
- Fort Collins, CO4
- Folsom, CA3
- Milwaukee, WI3
- Spring, TX3
- Farmers Branch, TX2
- Sacramento, CA2
- Frisco, TX2
- Salt Lake City, UT2
- Round Rock, TX2
- Charlotte, NC2
- Seattle, WA2
- San Francisco, CA2
- Westford, MA2
- Fort Lauderdale, FL2
- Vancouver, WA1
- DeForest, WI1
- Troy, MI1
- Waukesha, WI1
- Indianapolis, IN1
- Irving, TX1
- Reading, PA1
- New York, NY1
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).