Senior Systems Engineer salary in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, FY2026. Includes Wilmington, Oaks, Middletown, Malvern, Conshohocken.

Median salary$112,320
Middle 50%$82.6k–$143.1k
vs. all levels here+13%comparison median $99,000
Filings13FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,439 and $193,954.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,500
25th$82,557
50th (median)$112,320
75th$143,100
90th$180,710

Cost of living

Philadelphia's median senior Systems Engineer salary of $112,320 is worth about $109,500 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
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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.