Computer Systems Engineer Salary in the United States

Change City

How much does a Computer Systems Engineer make in the United States? The average Computer Systems Engineer salary in the United States is $78,411 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $68,817 and $86,405. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Search Computer Systems Engineer Jobs in the United States

How to Become a Systems Engineer

Develop a Job description

Pay Equity

Salary range for a Computer Systems Engineer

$68,817 to $86,405

Employers: Find Surveys For This Job

Employers: Price Your Company Jobs

View Hourly Wages
Adjust Computer Systems Engineer Salary:
Select State
Select City
Choose Similar Job
Pick Related Category
View Cost of Living in Major Cities

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Computer Systems Engineer

Review the job openings and experience requirements for the Computer Systems Engineer job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Computer Systems Engineer.

Search Computer Systems Engineer Job Openings

Job Openings for Computer Systems Engineer

Embedded Systems Engineer

Lucidean - Santa Barbara , CA

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related field. * Minimum of 3 years of experience in embedded systems design, including ...

LinkedIn - Today

Managed Services Systems Engineer

Managed Solution LLC - San Diego , CA

The Managed Services Systems Engineer (Infrastructure, Storage, and Backups) plays key roles on the ... Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related emphasis, plus 7+ Years of Experience ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - Today

Systems Engineer

Optical Physics Company - Simi Valley , CA

The Systems Engineer will design, develop, and test aerospace systems, including mechanical and ... Experience with CAD software such as Mathcad, Mathlab, zygo, or SolidWorks * Understanding of ...

ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago

Senior Architecture Test & Evaluation Systems Engineer (24-038)

CTI - Honolulu , HI

The Senior Architecture Test & Evaluation Systems Engineer determines the salient factors to be ... Experience with computer-based business tools, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 1 day ago

Senior Systems Engineer

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific - Santa Ana , CA

The Senior Systems Engineer's role is to plan, direct, and coordinate the design, installation, and connectivity of computer and network systems, in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of ...

LinkedIn - 21 days ago

Electrical Systems Engineer

TCI International, Inc. - Fremont , CA

SYSTEMS ENGINEER Job Summary Multidisciplinary engineering lead focusing on the integration and ... Desired Qualifications and Skills · Experience with Computer Networking · Knowledge of analog/RF ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

What does a Computer Systems Engineer do?

Computer Systems Engineer in Alexandria, VA

Provides formal project management documentation and partners with junior staff to ensure the successful deployment and transition of operational support to junior administrators.

January 16, 2023

Manages program and project implementations that make a significant contribution to the directorates goals and objectives.

April 11, 2023

Maintains technical proficiency in new IT technologies.

May 09, 2023

Computer Systems Engineer in Bethesda, MD

Create, update, and maintain as necessary all documentation of any utilized software, scripts or tools.

August 04, 2022

Develop, test, and integrate exploitation scripts at minimum in the C++, Java, and Python programming languages.

March 14, 2023

Computer Systems Engineer in Edison, NJ

Collaborate with team in the consultation, documentation, communication, and coordination of projects from concept evaluation to production roll out.

April 15, 2023

Submit Other Responsibilities

Employers Empower Your Talent Strategy with Salary.com's Skills Library.

View Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles, 18 Industries, and 26 Job Families.

Skills Library

Employers Struggling with Managing Your Job Descriptions?

Our job description management tool- JobArchitect streamlines your job description process. Say goodbye to the hassle of crafting job descriptions.

Explore JobArchitect

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Computer Systems Engineer Salary by State

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Computer Systems Engineer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

68817

86405

78411

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

70091

90150

80356

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Computer Systems Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Computer Systems Engineer ranges from $68,817 to $86,405 with the average base salary of $78,411. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,091 to $90,150 with the average total cash compensation of $80,356.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

68817

86405

Recently searched related titles: Computer Systems Engineering, Systems Design Engineer, Water Systems Design Engineer

Learn more about: Compensation Packages, Employee Flight Risk, Gender Pay Gap, Job Openings for This Role

Jobs with a similar salary range to Computer Systems Engineer : Cryptologist, Massage Practitioner, Massage Therapy