Associate II JC65 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects at Cognizant
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Cognizant pay a Associate II JC65 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects on an H-1B?
$78k Cognizant has filed 121 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Associate II JC65 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2022 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $78k. Most of those filings fall between $74k and $84k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Associate II JC65 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects at Cognizant, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $95k |
| FY2025 | 7 | $83k |
| FY2024 | 26 | $78k |
| FY2023 | 80 | $77k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $90k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 9 | $84k |
| Dallas, TX | 5 | $73k |
| Phoenix, AZ | 5 | $74k |
| Aubrey, TX | 3 | $70k |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 3 | $70k |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $66k |
| Des Moines, IA | 3 | $87k |
| Eagan, MN | 3 | $84k |
| Frisco, TX | 3 | $73k |
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $78k |
| Mesa, AZ | 3 | $74k |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 3 | $78k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 121 | $78k |