OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Distributed Systems Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsDistributed Systems Engineer insights
Total filings198All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$180,000174 eligible salary records
Employer names45Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$145,750–$210,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*29 filings$210,143 median · n=28
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 174 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Distributed Systems Engineer63
$178,113 median · n=50 eligible
Senior Distributed Systems Engineer28
$170,174 median · n=24 eligible
Sr Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng18
$188,000 median · n=17 eligible
Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng12
$154,643 median · n=11 eligible
Staff Distributed Systems Engineer12
$200,000 median · n=11 eligible
Sr. Distributed Systems Engineer12
$194,500 median · n=12 eligible
Staff Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng6
$190,800 median · n=5 eligible
Sr. Distributed Systems Engineer, Software Defined Security5
$131,976 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Palo Alto, CA51
$196,650 median · n=49 eligible
Fremont, CA22
$175,788 median · n=21 eligible
Los Gatos, CA17
$226,158 median · n=15 eligible
San Francisco, CA17
$149,639 median · n=12 eligible
Bellevue, WA13
$151,590 median · n=11 eligible
Seattle, WA6
$157,258 median · n=6 eligible
San Diego, CA6
$187,887 median · n=6 eligible
San Jose, CA5
$171,514 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
88.9%Certified LCAs
Certified176 88.9%
Certified - Withdrawn19 9.6%
Denied2 1.0%
Withdrawn1 0.5%
Denominator: all 198 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Tesla, Inc.94
$189,524 median · n=90 eligible
Netflix, Inc.21
$245,336 median · n=18 eligible
Salesforce.Com Inc.13
$134,212 median · n=12 eligible
Mapr Technologies, Inc.8
$130,281 median · n=4 eligible
Cloudian, Inc.4
$151,500 median · n=4 eligible
Narvar, Inc.4
$170,000 median · n=4 eligible
Mesosphere, Inc.3
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc3
$244,334 median · n=3 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$180,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$129,418
25th percentile$145,750
Median (50th)$180,000
75th percentile$210,000
90th percentile$248,300
n=174 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
198 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer – Eng | $312,000I-200-26160-995060 Reported wage: $312,000 / year Annualized: $312,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clarita, CA | 06/09/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer – Eng | $312,000I-200-26159-990659 Reported wage: $312,000 / year Annualized: $312,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 06/08/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $226,138I-200-26156-988256 Reported wage: $226,138 / year Annualized: $226,138 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Gatos, CA | 06/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer – Eng. | $312,000I-200-26152-966118 Reported wage: $312,000 / year Annualized: $312,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 06/01/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Senior Distributed Systems Engineer- Eng | $196,650I-200-26152-966322 Reported wage: $196,650 / year Annualized: $196,650 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-06-09 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto,, CA | 06/01/2026 | 06/10/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $220,250I-200-26139-927367 Reported wage: $220,250 / year Annualized: $220,250 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $172,656I-200-26139-928871 Reported wage: $172,656 / year Annualized: $172,656 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $150,000I-200-26138-920405 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $175,788.35I-200-26137-919888 Reported wage: $175,788.35 / year Annualized: $175,788 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 05/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $140,000I-200-26131-893606 Reported wage: $140,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | $208,084.97I-200-26126-873872 Reported wage: $208,084.97 / year Annualized: $208,085 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Distributed Systems Engineer | $265,300I-200-26120-852432 Reported wage: $265,300 / year Annualized: $265,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $290,000I-200-26113-829496 Reported wage: $290,000 / year Annualized: $290,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 04/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $260,125I-200-26112-822305 Reported wage: $260,125 / year Annualized: $260,125 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 04/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems Engineer | $189,592I-200-26112-823146 Reported wage: $189,592–$230,000 / year Annualized: $189,592 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 04/22/2026 | 05/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $174,377.77I-200-26110-814104 Reported wage: $174,377.77 / year Annualized: $174,378 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 04/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | $280,000I-200-26090-741662 Reported wage: $280,000 / year Annualized: $280,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-07 Employment end: 2029-05-25 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 03/31/2026 | 05/26/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $176,225.26I-200-26083-724849 Reported wage: $176,225.26 / year Annualized: $176,225 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-31 Employment end: 2029-09-22 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 03/24/2026 | 09/23/2026 |
| Doordash, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer, Cassandra, Storage | $212,202I-200-26071-699989 Reported wage: $212,202–$280,000 / year Annualized: $212,202 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-19 Employment end: 2029-03-22 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 03/12/2026 | 03/23/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Staff Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | $190,830I-200-26070-694836 Reported wage: $190,830 / year Annualized: $190,830 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-18 Employment end: 2029-09-09 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 03/11/2026 | 09/10/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | $223,221.6I-200-26062-675643 Reported wage: $223,221.6 / year Annualized: $223,222 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-10 Employment end: 2029-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 03/03/2026 | 09/02/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Distributed Systems Engineer | $215,000I-200-26034-615471 Reported wage: $215,000 / year Annualized: $215,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-10 Employment end: 2029-02-22 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 02/03/2026 | 02/23/2026 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Distributed Systems Engineer | $264,514I-200-26035-618017 Reported wage: $264,514 / year Annualized: $264,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-10 Employment end: 2029-02-03 Worker positions: 1 | Los Gatos, CA | 02/03/2026 | 02/04/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | $188,000I-200-26027-592477 Reported wage: $188,000 / year Annualized: $188,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-03 Employment end: 2029-02-16 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 01/27/2026 | 02/17/2026 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | $150,000I-200-26007-540096 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-14 Employment end: 2029-01-12 Worker positions: 1 | Fremont, CA | 01/07/2026 | 01/13/2026 |
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