OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
System Software 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 recordsSystem Software Engineer insights
Total filings388All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$110,000329 eligible salary records
Employer names171Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$89,898–$150,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*29 filings$168,710 median · n=25
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 329 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
System Software Engineer223
$97,000 median · n=189 eligible
Senior System Software Engineer37
$173,779 median · n=30 eligible
Sr. System Software Engineer9
$138,077 median · n=8 eligible
Embedded System Software Engineer8
$149,000 median · n=6 eligible
Database System Software Engineer7
$120,000 median · n=7 eligible
Control System Software Engineer6
$113,948 median · n=6 eligible
Oil Services Wireline Acquisition System Software Engineer /5
$97,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal System Software Engineer5
$226,138 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Santa Clara, CA37
$172,931 median · n=31 eligible
Plano, TX24
$84,577 median · n=23 eligible
Bellevue, WA20
$91,775 median · n=20 eligible
San Jose, CA15
$162,500 median · n=12 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA12
$167,500 median · n=12 eligible
Houston, TX9
$109,675 median · n=5 eligible
Milpitas, CA9
$128,000 median · n=6 eligible
Austin, TX8
$121,501 median · n=8 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
89.2%Certified LCAs
Certified346 89.2%
Certified - Withdrawn27 7.0%
Withdrawn12 3.1%
Denied3 0.8%
Denominator: all 388 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Orchestra Technology, Inc57
$85,785 median · n=56 eligible
Nvidia Corporation34
$175,000 median · n=33 eligible
Akamai Technologies, Inc.9
$88,800 median · n=1 eligible
Global Visse Inc8
$60,736 median · n=8 eligible
General Motors Company7
$140,000 median · n=7 eligible
Ikcon Technologies Inc7
$90,949 median · n=4 eligible
Indotronix International Corporation7
— median · n=0 eligible
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.7
$110,025 median · n=7 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$110,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$80,000
25th percentile$89,898
Median (50th)$110,000
75th percentile$150,000
90th percentile$192,967
n=329 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
388 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal System Software Engineer | $272,000I-200-26155-979876 Reported wage: $272,000–$431,250 / year Annualized: $272,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 06/04/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
| Chargepoint, Inc. | Staff System Software Engineer | $207,001I-200-26155-983017 Reported wage: $207,001–$245,914 / year Annualized: $207,001 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Campbell, CA | 06/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | System Software Engineer | $149,365I-200-26153-972373 Reported wage: $149,365–$178,250 / year Annualized: $149,365 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 25 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Sr Embedded System Software Engineer – Hypervisor And Rtos | $207,095I-200-26153-973519 Reported wage: $207,095–$287,500 / year Annualized: $207,095 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | System Software Engineer | $149,240I-200-26149-960049 Reported wage: $149,240–$195,500 / year Annualized: $149,240 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Hp Inc. | System Software Engineer | $161,637I-200-26146-949800 Reported wage: $161,637–$210,000 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/26/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | System Software Engineer, Video | $149,365I-200-26141-938104 Reported wage: $149,365–$178,250 / year Annualized: $149,365 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/21/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nukasani Group Inc | System Software Engineer | $102,690I-200-23317-498944 Reported wage: $102,690 / year Annualized: $102,690 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2026-11-12 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 11/13/2023 | 11/13/2023 |
| Invictus Infotech LLC | System Software Engineer | $93,000I-200-26137-919837 Reported wage: $93,000 / year Annualized: $93,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | System Software Engineer - Platform Tools | $125,415I-200-26132-902063 Reported wage: $125,415–$178,250 / year Annualized: $125,415 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Scaleflux, Inc. | Senior System Software Engineer | $150,150I-200-26128-885083 Reported wage: $150,150 / year Annualized: $150,150 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | System Software Engineer | $149,365I-200-26114-834647 Reported wage: $149,365–$178,250 / year Annualized: $149,365 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Sr Embedded System Software Engineer – Hypervisor And Rtos | $205,449I-200-26114-833832 Reported wage: $205,449–$287,500 / month Annualized: $2,465,388 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ambarella Corp. | Sr. System Software Engineer | $187,741I-200-26107-804365 Reported wage: $187,741–$197,129 / year Annualized: $187,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 04/16/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nio USA, Inc. | Senior System Software Engineer/Researcher | $228,500I-200-26105-794141 Reported wage: $228,500 / year Annualized: $228,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 04/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Chargepoint, Inc. | Senior System Software Engineer | $168,710I-200-26103-786695 Reported wage: $168,710–$217,500 / year Annualized: $168,710 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Campbell, CA | 04/13/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Epace Technologies Inc | System Software Engineer | $126,090I-200-26085-730847 Reported wage: $126,090–$126,091 / year Annualized: $126,090 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-01 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Baltimore, MD | 03/25/2026 | 04/01/2026 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Hpc System Software Engineer | $204,000I-200-26068-690481 Reported wage: $204,000 / year Annualized: $204,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-16 Employment end: 2029-04-26 Worker positions: 1 | Berkeley, CA | 03/09/2026 | 04/27/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Senior System Software Engineer Platform | $205,449I-200-26042-634825 Reported wage: $205,449–$287,500 / year Annualized: $205,449 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-19 Employment end: 2029-03-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 02/11/2026 | 03/02/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Senior System Software Engineer | $224,000I-200-26002-530005 Reported wage: $224,000–$356,500 / year Annualized: $224,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-09 Employment end: 2029-01-15 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 01/02/2026 | 01/16/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Senior System Software Engineer | $184,000I-200-25365-519833 Reported wage: $184,000–$287,500 / year Annualized: $184,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-08 Employment end: 2029-01-18 Worker positions: 1 | Eugene, OR | 12/31/2025 | 01/19/2026 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | System Software Engineer | $135,000I-200-25358-509784 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-02 Employment end: 2029-03-28 Worker positions: 1 | Basking Ridge, NJ | 12/24/2025 | 03/29/2026 |
| Teradyne, Inc. | System Software Engineer | $190,000I-200-25325-430390 Reported wage: $190,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-01 Employment end: 2029-01-04 Worker positions: 1 | Tualatin, OR | 11/21/2025 | 01/05/2026 |
| Scaleflux, Inc. | System Software Engineer | $126,000I-200-25326-430895 Reported wage: $126,000 / year Annualized: $126,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-01 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 11/21/2025 | 05/18/2026 |
| Scaleflux, Inc. | System Software Engineer | $71.81I-200-25325-427150 Reported wage: $71.81 / hour Annualized: $149,365 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-28 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | Milpitas, CA | 11/20/2025 | 05/18/2026 |
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