Staff Systems Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Developers (SOC 15-1252).
Employers filed 56 wage applications for Staff Systems Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 35 employers. The median offered wage was $165,000, 1.4% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Visa Technology & Operations LLC filed the most (7, median $139,152).
- Filings
- 56
- Positions covered
- 1,046
- Employers
- 35
- Median offered
- $165,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $145,330
- Filings since FY2020
- 483
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +28%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Staff Systems Engineer jobs rose 28%, from $128,835 in fiscal 2020 to $165,126 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 1.4% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 117 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Staff Systems Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 46 | $165,126 | +11.4% | $145,330 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 73 | $148,221 | −3.4% | $136,989 | at the minimum |
| 2024 | 45 | $153,504 | +17.4% | $142,439 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 49 | $130,800 | −1.3% | $129,563 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 117 | $132,500 | −1.2% | $122,616 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 85 | $134,118 | +4.1% | $124,550 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 68 | $128,835 | n/a | $124,550 | at the minimum |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 7 | $139,152 | at the minimum | |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 6 | $176,775 | at the minimum | |
| General Motors | 4 | $176,191 | +38.4% | |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $166,249 | at the minimum | |
| Maxlinear, Inc. | 3 | $136,989 | at the minimum | |
| Arriver Software LLC | 2 | $121,400 | +6.5% | |
| Latitude AI, LLC | 2 | $168,080 | +21.4% | |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 2 | $140,000 | +3.0% | |
| Google LLC | 1 | $247,800 | +58.2% | |
| Zipline International Inc. | 1 | $245,000 | +14.7% | |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 1 | $142,800 | +19.1% | |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $137,054 | +4.3% | |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | 1 | $187,803 | at the minimum | |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 1 | $163,550 | at the minimum | |
| Auris Health, Inc. | 1 | $210,000 | +15.8% | |
| Apptronik, Inc. | 1 | n/a | ||
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange | 1 | $131,000 | +0.2% | |
| Wisk Aero LLC | 1 | $156,237 | +2.7% | |
| Onto Innovation, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 | +22.9% | |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 1 | $102,128 | at the minimum | |
| Teladoc Health Inc. | 1 | $134,971 | at the minimum | |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 1 | $126,136 | at the minimum | |
| Bright Machines, Inc. | 1 | $216,300 | +8.3% | |
| Triple Ring Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $156,270 | at the minimum | |
| Ford Motor Company | 1 | $141,600 | +15.0% | |
Showing the 25 employers with the most filings of 35. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Staff Systems Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 9 | $186,472 | at the minimum | |
| Austin, TX | 8 | $139,152 | +4.3% | |
| Carlsbad, CA | 3 | $136,989 | at the minimum | |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $216,300 | +8.3% | |
| Allen Park, MI | 2 | $168,080 | +21.4% | |
| Highlands Ranch, CO | 2 | $139,688 | at the minimum | |
| Milford, MI | 2 | $182,735 | +38.4% | |
| Novi, MI | 2 | $121,400 | +6.5% | |
| Alameda, CA | 1 | $190,000 | +14.1% | |
| Ashburn, VA | 1 | $145,330 | at the minimum | |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $156,237 | +2.7% | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $131,000 | +0.2% | |
| Coppell, TX | 1 | $126,136 | at the minimum | |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $190,949 | +1.8% | |
| Lewisville, TX | 1 | $134,971 | at the minimum | |
| Livermore, CA | 1 | $187,803 | at the minimum | |
| Newark, CA | 1 | $156,270 | at the minimum | |
| Oakland, CA | 1 | $174,637 | +16.9% | |
| Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $187,574 | at the minimum | |
| Plymouth, MN | 1 | $130,000 | +3.4% | |
| Redford Township, MI | 1 | $141,600 | +15.0% | |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $230,000 | +15.1% | |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $152,506 | at the minimum | |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $172,931 | at the minimum | |
| Sanford, FL | 1 | $165,126 | +31.2% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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