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Systems Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 6,702 open job postings for Systems Engineer roles at 1,450 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 123 more postings in GBP (median £52.5K), 54 more postings in SGD (median SGD 72K), 38 more postings in CAD (median CA$110K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Systems Engineer: postings by posted pay6,421 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $80K to $220K. Median $143K; middle half $113K–$173K.Median $143K$80K$220K

Postings per pay band: $80K–$90K: 335; $90K–$100K: 268; $100K–$110K: 745; $110K–$120K: 547; $120K–$130K: 548; $130K–$140K: 539; $140K–$150K: 610; $150K–$160K: 570; $160K–$170K: 455; $170K–$180K: 469; $180K–$190K: 309; $190K–$200K: 339; $200K–$210K: 226; $210K–$220K: 461.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$30.00/hr ($62.4K/yr) median, $28.00–$34.92/hr typical, 82 postingsIntern: middle half $28.00–$34.92/hr, median $30.00/hr ($62.4K/yr)
  2. Entry level$94.1K median, $86K–$108K typical, 282 postingsEntry level: middle half $86K–$108K, median $94.1K
  3. Mid level$125K median, $104K–$154K typical, 2,447 postingsMid level: middle half $104K–$154K, median $125K
  4. Senior$145K median, $126K–$172K typical, 2,355 postingsSenior: middle half $126K–$172K, median $145K
  5. Staff$180K median, $154K–$211K typical, 571 postingsStaff: middle half $154K–$211K, median $180K
  6. Principal$170K median, $154K–$191K typical, 684 postingsPrincipal: middle half $154K–$191K, median $170K

Companies hiring

  1. Northrop Grumman$162K median, $136K–$203K typical, 634 postingsNorthrop Grumman: middle half $136K–$203K, median $162K
  2. Lockheedmartin$113K median, $101K–$136K typical, 220 postingsLockheedmartin: middle half $101K–$136K, median $113K
  3. RTX$126K median, $100K–$156K typical, 212 postingsRTX: middle half $100K–$156K, median $126K
  4. Boeing$132K median, $108K–$161K typical, 184 postingsBoeing: middle half $108K–$161K, median $132K

Top-paying companies

  1. Blacksmith · $330K median, 3 postings
  2. NVIDIA · $290K median, 3 postings
  3. Wayve · $285K median, 3 postings
  4. Qumulo · $263K median, 7 postings

Who’s hiring Systems Engineer

  1. Systems Engineer jobs at RTX · 342 open roles
  2. Systems Engineer jobs at Northrop Grumman · 276 open roles
  3. Systems Engineer jobs at Lockheed Martin · 161 open roles
  4. Systems Engineer jobs at Fortinet · 111 open roles
  5. Systems Engineer jobs at Leidos · 95 open roles

By location

  1. United States$143K median, $113K–$173K typical, 6,309 postingsUnited States: middle half $113K–$173K, median $143K
  2. California$163K median, $136K–$193K typical, 1,133 postingsCalifornia: middle half $136K–$193K, median $163K
  3. Virginia$151K median, $117K–$180K typical, 604 postingsVirginia: middle half $117K–$180K, median $151K
  4. Colorado$137K median, $113K–$165K typical, 588 postingsColorado: middle half $113K–$165K, median $137K
  5. Remote$145K median, $120K–$182K typical, 373 postingsRemote: middle half $120K–$182K, median $145K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $145K median, $120K–$182K typical, from 344 postings. On-site: $143K median, $115K–$174K typical, from 4,235 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 0–1 years$106K median, $95.8K–$123K typical, 5 postings0–1 years: middle half $95.8K–$123K, median $106K
  2. 2–4 years$115K median, $101K–$137K typical, 34 postings2–4 years: middle half $101K–$137K, median $115K
  3. 5–7 years$141K median, $126K–$165K typical, 41 postings5–7 years: middle half $126K–$165K, median $141K
  4. 8+ years$172K median, $156K–$208K typical, 66 postings8+ years: middle half $156K–$208K, median $172K

Newest Systems Engineer postings

  1. Senior Systems EngineerMANTECH · Chantilly, VA · $98K–$163K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Systems Engineer Level 5 - Activation Team Mission Operations LeadNorthrop Grumman · United States · $177K–$266K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Systems Engineer Level 4 - Activation Team Mission Operations LeadNorthrop Grumman · United States · $142K–$213K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Senior Systems Engineer: VMware / Hybrid Data CenterDiverse Lynx · Remote · $110K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Systems Engineer (Research and Development Scientist and Engineer 2)Stanford University · Stanford, CA · $142K–$265K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Systems Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Systems Engineer jobs is $143K a year, from 6,702 job postings with pay at 1,450 companies.

What is the typical Systems Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $113K–$173K. The top 10% list $200K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $100K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Systems Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Blacksmith ($330K), NVIDIA ($290K), Wayve ($285K).

How does Systems Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $30.00/hr ($62.4K/yr), Entry level $94.1K, Mid level $125K, Senior $145K, Staff $180K, Principal $170K.

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