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Lead System Architect, H-1B salary

What 181 H-1B filings report for “Lead System Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead System Architect?

$140k median H-1B base salary for a Lead System Architect, typically $109k to $173k, across 181 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $154k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$109k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$129k–$155k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$139,922
181 filings
Top (p90)
$173k
90th percentile
p10 $109k
median $140k
p90 $173k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California38$154k+$14k
  • 2Texas39$147k+$7k
  • 3Massachusetts41$134k−$6k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $140kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead System Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead System Architect roles are Pegasystems, Visa, Farmers Group, Stratosphere Technical Consulting, and EvonSys, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead System Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

301 filings carry “Lead System Architect” in the title, across 23 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead System Architect”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.