Senior Systems Engineer salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Coraopolis, Jeannette, Mcdonald, Moon Township, Upper St. Clair.

Median salary$116,485
Middle 50%$112.6k–$122.3k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $118,102
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,112 and $156,073.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,619
25th$112,598
50th (median)$116,485
75th$122,330
90th$154,228

Cost of living

Pittsburgh's median senior Systems Engineer salary of $116,485 is worth about $123,000 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
3 Itektoo few3
AEO Employment Servicestoo few2

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.