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Average Systems Engineer Salary 2026

Live Systems Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 19 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Systems Engineer make?

$137,000median, per year (model estimate)
$108,000–$188,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
18,573live Systems Engineer postings
3%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 18,573 live Systems Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Systems Engineer earns roughly $108,000–$188,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $137,000/yr. About 3% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Where the Systems Engineer jobs are

The places with the most live openings right now: Texas (684) · California (569) · Colorado (474) · Illinois (266) · North Carolina (253) · Pennsylvania (243) · Minnesota (164) · Wisconsin (93). Top 8 of 9 places.

Who is hiring Systems Engineers

Employers with the most live Systems Engineer postings right now: D76583f8 99cd 4e70 Aa50, METROMAKRO, Denverhealth, ФГБУ "ЦЖКУ" МИНОБОРОНЫ РОССИИ, Cochlear.

A sample of live Systems Engineer openings

Graduate Engineer, Water ResourcesApply ↗

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Dallas, TX, USA

Description Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Civil Graduate Engineer to join our Water Resources team. In this role, you are expected to work on a team providing support to a licensed Civil Engineer whil

Graduate Engineer, TransportationApply ↗

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Fort Worth, TX, USA

Description Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Civil Graduate Engineer to join our Transportation team. In this role, you are expected to work on a team providing support to a licensed Civil Engineer while

Substation Engineer, System Protection - Power DeliveryApply ↗

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West Henrietta, NY, USA

Description Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation System Protection Engineer to join our team. The System Protection Engineer works on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility s

Lead Substation Engineer - PhysicalApply ↗

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Houston, TX, USA

Description Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Physical Engineer to join our Renewables Substation team. The primary functions of this role are to lead the substation Physical engineering and design e

Lead Substation Engineer - P&C - Power DeliveryApply ↗

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West Henrietta, NY, USA

Description The Lead Substation Engineer - P&C serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply NESC, NEC, and

Electrical Graduate EngineerApply ↗

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Plano, TX, USA

Description Electrical Graduate Engineer Westwood Professional Services, Inc. The Electrical Graduate Engineer will be a part of our Renewables Division. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals

How the Systems Engineer pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,251 most relevant Systems Engineer postings we sampled, 1,251 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.

Salary questions about Systems Engineer jobs

How much do Systems Engineers earn?

Typical pay for a Systems Engineer currently runs roughly $108,000–$188,000/yr, with a median around $137,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Systems Engineer jobs are there?

There are currently 18,573 live Systems Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Systems Engineer?

The median pay for a Systems Engineer is about $137,000/yr, based on our live index of 18,573 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Systems Engineer pay scale?

The Systems Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $108,000 at the 10th percentile to $188,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.

Are there remote Systems Engineer jobs?

About 3% of current Systems Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.

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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.

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