Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Engineer, Systems Design
Occupation profile for Engineer, Systems Design covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $188,293.
- FY2026 certified median
- $188,293
- Total filings
- 18
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $160,727–$216,091
- Top employer
- NVIDIA Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $97,942 | $91,794 | $106,745 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $186,197 | $186,197 | $186,197 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 13 | $188,293 | $160,727 | $216,091 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- NVIDIA Corporation14 filings
- T-Mobile USA, Inc.4 filings
Top cities
- Santa Clara12 filings
- Overland Park3 filings
- Hillsboro1 filings
- Austin1 filings
- Bothell1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Kansas City, MO-KSArea 28140 | 17-2071 | $82,243 | $100,069 | $117,894 | $135,720 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Kansas City, MO-KSArea 28140 | 15-1252 | $82,160 | $101,962 | $121,742 | $141,544 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 17-2072 | $94,973 | $119,912 | $144,851 | $169,790 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1244 | $73,715 | $93,059 | $112,382 | $131,726 |