H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Staff Systems Engineer

Occupation profile for Staff Systems Engineer covers 164 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $165,126.

FY2026 certified median
$165,126
Total filings
164
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$138,781–$186,472
Top employer
Visa Technology & Operations LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202444$153,504$136,282$182,800
FY202574$148,221$133,250$177,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)46$165,126$138,781$186,472

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Staff Systems EngineerFY2024 $153,504; FY2025 $148,221; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $165,126$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$153,504FY2025$148,221FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$165,126Certified median offer, Staff Systems EngineerFY2024 $153,504; FY2025 $148,221; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $165,126$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$153,504FY2025$148,221FY2026*$165,126
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Visa Technology & Operations LLC29 filings
  2. Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.18 filings
  3. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.12 filings
  4. General Motors8 filings
  5. St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.7 filings
  6. AIRBNB, INC.5 filings
  7. Maxlinear, Inc.5 filings
  8. Tesla, Inc.5 filings
  9. Home Depot Management Company LLC4 filings
  10. Latitude AI, LLC4 filings

Top cities

  1. Austin26 filings
  2. Santa Clara22 filings
  3. San Francisco9 filings
  4. San Diego8 filings
  5. Highlands Ranch7 filings
  6. Ashburn6 filings
  7. Carlsbad5 filings
  8. Fremont5 filings
  9. San Jose5 filings
  10. Pleasanton4 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Visa Technology & Operations LLC · Staff Systems Engineer29 filings
  2. Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. · Staff Systems Engineer18 filings
  3. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · Staff Systems Engineer12 filings
  4. General Motors · Staff Systems Engineer8 filings

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.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2072$107,765$131,622$155,501$179,358
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1299$69,264$97,989$126,714$155,438
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2071$82,638$106,808$130,978$155,147
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2072$100,131$126,235$152,360$178,464
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2031$101,005$120,411$139,818$159,224