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Senior Systems Engineer salary in Michigan

A real-employer view of Senior Systems Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 3, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Systems Engineer in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 39 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $127,379. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$106,480
Level II — qualified14$113,253
Level III — experienced6$121,350
Level IV — fully competent17$139,846

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Systems Engineer in Michigan. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
General MotorsSenior Systems Engineer12$140,566
A123 Systems LLCSystems Engineer [00078202]4$114,728
Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCSr. Staff Systems Engineer4$145,950
BLUEBINARIES ENGINEERING AND SOLUTIONS, INC.SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER2$97,000
BorgWarner Emissions Systems of Michigan, Inc.SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER2$127,379
BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEER2$123,157
KOSTAL OF AMERICA, INC.Senior Systems Engineer2$114,181
AptivSystems Engineer1$106,300
Aptiv CorporationSenior Systems Engineer1$132,019
Aptiv US Services General PartnershipSystems Engineer1$87,500

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Staff Systems Engineer at General Motors
    $181,912
    WarrenWage Level IVDecided I-200-26084-728363
  • Senior Systems Engineer at KOSTAL OF AMERICA, INC.
    $122,700
    TroyWage Level IIIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715673
  • SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER at BorgWarner Emissions Systems of Michigan, Inc.
    $127,379
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-661007
  • SR SYSTEMS ENGINEER at ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING LLC
    $139,846
    PlymouthWage Level IVDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-654041
  • SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER at BorgWarner Emissions Systems of Michigan, Inc.
    $127,379
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Feb 6, 2026I-200-26030-605985
  • LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEER at BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.
    $127,379
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Feb 6, 2026I-200-26030-605861
  • Systems Engineer at Samsung SDI America Inc.
    $142,240
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502911
  • Systems Engineer at Stabilus, Inc.
    $123,463
    Sterling HeightsWage Level IIDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479606

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.