Mid-level Systems Engineer salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Coraopolis, Jeannette, Mcdonald, Moon Township, Upper St. Clair.

Median salary$96,598
Middle 50%$93k–$118.1k
vs. all levels here−18%comparison median $118,102
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,679 and $146,756.
PercentileSalary
10th$88,658
25th$93,038
50th (median)$96,598
75th$118,102
90th$120,269

Cost of living

Pittsburgh's median mid-level Systems Engineer salary of $96,598 is worth about $102,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Pittsburgh = 94.7).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Saggi Solutionstoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $96,598 12
Senior · Level III $116,485 10
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.