Expert Systems Engineer salary in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Wilmington, Oaks, Middletown, Malvern, Conshohocken.

Median salary$119,080
Middle 50%$100.6k–$133.6k
vs. all levels here+20%comparison median $99,000
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,245 and $173,411.
PercentileSalary
10th$97,326
25th$100,640
50th (median)$119,080
75th$133,565
90th$154,500

Cost of living

Philadelphia's median expert Systems Engineer salary of $119,080 is worth about $116,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Philadelphia = 102.6).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
TP IT Grouptoo few3
Greater Philadelphia Health Actiontoo few2
SEI Investments Companytoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $94,120 28
Senior · Level III $112,320 13
Expert · Level IV $119,080 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.