Systems Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 242 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, Edison, Iselin, Piscataway, North Brunswick.
Median salary$95,000
Middle 50%$90k–$126.8k
vs. national median−15%comparison median $111,112
Filings242FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $80,060 |
| 25th | $90,010 |
| 50th (median) | $95,000 |
| 75th | $126,814 |
| 90th | $160,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $100,651 | $83,000 | $116,022 | 193 |
| FY2021 | $101,000 | $78,000 | $119,400 | 137 |
| FY2022 | $92,000 | $70,000 | $112,800 | 197 |
| FY2023 | $95,000 | $75,000 | $115,000 | 123 |
| FY2024 | $90,000 | $78,500 | $107,229 | 167 |
| FY2025 | $91,500 | $90,002 | $119,630 | 138 |
| FY2026 | $103,959 | $94,682 | $140,105 | 104 |
Cost of living
New York's median Systems Engineer salary of $95,000 is worth about $84,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Compunnel Software Group | $95,000 | 29 |
| Cloudflare | too few | 6 |
| Ipolarity | too few | 6 |
| Vensit | too few | 6 |
| Datametrics Software Systems | too few | 5 |
| Triplecom | too few | 5 |
| CSC Investments II | too few | 4 |
| IBM | too few | 3 |
| Siemens | too few | 3 |
| Brainhr It Solutions Incorporation | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $71,000 | 38 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $94,693 | 154 |
| Senior · Level III | $147,514 | 25 |
| Expert · Level IV | $188,549 | 15 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.