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System Design Engineer H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 17-2072.00
SOC Category: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+35.4%
Filed H-1B base wages show $155,947 vs BLS national median $115,210

System Design Engineer (SOC 17-2072.00, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 10 filing records. Filed base wages span $88,712 to $156,787 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $155,947. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$155,947

H-1B LCA Filings

10LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$156,787
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

System Design Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 10 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from NVIDIA Corporation, Zonestra Technologies, LLC, and CNH Industrial America LLC. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Santa Clara, CA, Auburn Hills, MI, Canton, MI, Austin, TX, and PLYMOUTH, MI. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$88,712
P25$104,062
Median$155,947
P75$156,208
Max$156,787

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a System Design Engineer?
The median filed base salary for System Design Engineer H-1B LCA records is $155,947 per year.
How many System Design Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 10 Labor Condition Applications filed for the System Design Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for System Design Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for System Design Engineer include: NVIDIA Corporation, Zonestra Technologies, LLC, CNH Industrial America LLC.

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