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System Engineer salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 74 open job postings for System Engineer roles in United States, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest System Engineer postings in United States

  1. System EngineerSymbotic · United States · $71K–$97.9K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Sr. System Engineer (AI Automation Engineer SRE Focus)AT&T · Remote · $144K–$216K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Lead System Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)AT&T · Remote · $158K–$237K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Lead System Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)AT&T · Remote · $158K–$237K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. System EngineerSymbotic · United States · $71K–$97.9K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
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System Engineer pay in other places

  1. California$145K median · $131K–$191K typical · 14 postingsCalifornia: middle half $131K–$191K, median $145K
  2. Maryland$188K median · $145K–$200K typical · 8 postingsMaryland: middle half $145K–$200K, median $188K
  3. Santa Clara, CA$191K median · $164K–$209K typical · 7 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $164K–$209K, median $191K
  4. Annapolis, MD$188K median · $160K–$201K typical · 6 postingsAnnapolis, MD: middle half $160K–$201K, median $188K
  5. Massachusetts$100K median · $100K–$126K typical · 4 postingsMassachusetts: middle half $100K–$126K, median $100K
  6. Texas$198K median · $84.5K–$198K typical · 3 postingsTexas: middle half $84.5K–$198K, median $198K
  7. Michigan$115K median · $115K–$115K typical · 3 postingsMichigan: middle half $115K–$115K, median $115K
  8. Georgia$180K median · $93.4K–$194K typical · 3 postingsGeorgia: middle half $93.4K–$194K, median $180K

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Questions and answers

How much does a System Engineer make in United States?

The median posted base pay for System Engineer jobs in United States is $138K a year, from 74 job postings with pay at 29 companies.

What is the typical System Engineer pay range in United States?

The middle half of postings list $120K–$194K. The top 10% list $201K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $93.4K or less.

How does United States pay compare with all System Engineer jobs?

The median here is $138K, against $138K across all 78 postings for the role.

How many System Engineer jobs in United States list pay?

74 open postings at 29 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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