System Design Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 54 certified H-1B applications for System Design Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $157,283. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $157,283
Middle half earn: $124,894 to $184,648
Top 10% earn over: $204,901
Certified filings: 54

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
NVIDIA Corporation	34	$159,292	+1%	$155,685 – $186,403
KLA Corporation	8	$181,419	+15%	$173,393 – $189,269
General Motors	3	$116,802	−26%	$111,704 – $119,699
Axiado Corporation	2	$101,000	−36%	$101,000 – $101,000
Holtec International	2	$106,640	−32%	$102,460 – $110,820
Akkodis, Inc.	1	$99,840	−37%	$99,840 – $99,840
Avl Test Systems, Inc.	1	$118,503	−25%	$118,503 – $118,503
Ecoscience LLC	1	$104,062	−34%	$104,062 – $104,062
Sjur Solutions Inc	1	$80,000	−49%	$80,000 – $80,000
Zonestra Technologies, LLC	1	$88,712	−44%	$88,712 – $88,712

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Santa Clara, CA	29	$160,727	$155,685 – $187,937
Milpitas, CA	8	$181,419	$173,393 – $189,269
Austin, TX	3	$131,352	$117,707 – $146,266
Durham, NC	2	$156,000	$156,000 – $156,000
Camden, NJ	2	$106,640	$102,460 – $110,820
San Jose, CA	2	$101,000	$101,000 – $101,000
Milford, MI	2	$114,600	$110,603 – $118,598
Chicago, IL	1	$99,840	$99,840 – $99,840
Auburn Hills, MI	1	$88,712	$88,712 – $88,712
Plymouth, MI	1	$118,503	$118,503 – $118,503
Mckinney, TX	1	$156,208	$156,208 – $156,208
Tampa, FL	1	$80,000	$80,000 – $80,000
Warren, MI	1	$116,802	$116,802 – $116,802

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	6	$100,742
Level II	8	$130,726
Level III	13	$176,538
Level IV	14	$192,452

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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