IBM systems engineer salary

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Average IBM systems engineer salary

$77,423yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level IBM systems engineer salary

$62,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does IBM pay systems engineers?

The average salary for IBM systems engineers is $77,423 per year. IBM systems engineer salaries range between $62,000 to $95,000 per year. IBM systems engineers earn 7% less than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at IBM can expect to make. Systems engineers at IBM make the most in San Jose, CA, Washington, DC, and Bethesda, MD.

How much does IBM pay systems engineers by location?

IBM pays systems engineers the most in San Jose, CA, Washington, DC, and Bethesda, MD. Additionally, cities like Olympia and Richmond also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at IBM.

Systems engineer IBM salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Jose, CA	$97,204	$46.73
2	Washington, DC	$83,881	$40.33
3	Bethesda, MD	$83,272	$40.03
4	Olympia, WA	$82,874	$39.84
5	Richmond, VA	$81,333	$39.10
6	Las Vegas, NV	$80,671	$38.78
7	Wilmington, DE	$79,938	$38.43
8	Middletown, NJ	$78,420	$37.70
9	New York, NY	$77,495	$37.26
10	Omaha, NE	$77,103	$37.07

Highest-paid IBM systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$171,277	$82	-
2	Information Technology Systems Director	$154,585	$74	-
3	Network Support Manager	$127,843	$61	-
4	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$125,269	$60	-
5	Senior Principal Engineer	$124,963	$60	-
6	Senior Infrastructure Architect	$121,459	$58	-
7	Data Center Engineer	$119,387	$57	-
8	Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering	$119,311	$57	-
9	Water Systems Engineer	$118,476	$57	-
10	Chief Systems Engineer	$116,058	$56	-

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Systems engineer salary at IBM competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$138,823	$67	182
2	Cisco	$128,840	$62	367
3	Microsoft	$127,744	$61	76
4	Xilinx	$107,157	$52	-
5	Juniper Networks	$103,068	$50	-
6	USU Solutions	$101,120	$49	-
7	Oracle	$97,101	$47	1489
8	Intel	$96,885	$47	24
9	NCR	$96,691	$46	-
10	Akritiv	$95,320	$46	-
11	Netezza	$93,781	$45	-
12	HP	$91,073	$44	9
13	Red Hat	$88,762	$43	18
14	Promontory Financial Group	$88,206	$42	-
15	Sterling Commerce	$88,167	$42	-
16	Xerox	$88,113	$42	23
17	Dell	$84,671	$41	16
18	Lockheed Martin	$77,223	$37	792
19	Computer Science Corporation	$76,671	$37	-
20	Cognizant	$75,244	$36	249

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