Systems Architect, H-1B salary
What 1,008 H-1B filings report for “Systems Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Systems Architect?
$105k median H-1B base salary for a Systems Architect, typically $73k to $158k, across 1,008 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $150k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington39$150k+$45k
- 2California167$136k+$31k
- 3North Carolina62$122k+$17k
- 4Virginia21$115k+$10k
- 5Florida45$114k+$9k
- 6New York59$110k+$5k
- 7Massachusetts26$110k+$5k
- 8Colorado21$110k+$5k
- 9Ohio28$104k−$1k
- 10Michigan40$98k−$7k
- 11Georgia40$98k−$7k
- 12Pennsylvania31$95k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $105kfor 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 Systems Architect?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Systems Architect roles are Cisco, NetApp, Hexaware, Tech Mahindra, and Hortonworks, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Systems Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Cisco70 filings$137k
- 2NetApp62 filings$145k
- 3Hexaware26 filings$83k
- 4Tech Mahindra23 filings$82k
- 5Hortonworks19 filings$149k
- 6Kapstone Technologies17 filings$78k
- 7UST16 filings$80k
- 8Costco15 filings$165k
- 9CGI14 filings$149k
- 10ERPA13 filings$114k
- 11Guidewire Software12 filings$128k
- 12iTech11 filings$110k
- 13Invixon Technologies11 filings$96k
- 14Arthur Lawrence10 filings$54k
- 15Compunnel10 filings$119k
- 16Portal Consulting9 filings$70k
- 17System Soft Technologies9 filings$150k
- 183i INFOTECH9 filings$78k
- 19Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.9 filings$158k
- 20E-IT Professionals7 filings$100k
- 21Multivision7 filings$75k
- 22Randstad7 filings$143k
- 23Harvey Nash7 filings$120k
- 24Axos Bank6 filings$120k
- 25Creative Information Technology6 filings$124k
- 26Simple Truck Eld6 filings$75k
- 27GEX Management6 filings$71k
- 28Kohler Co.6 filings$96k
- 29CBRE6 filings$130k
- 30Shinewell Technologies6 filings$85k
- 31Visa6 filings$132k
- 32Triesten Technologies5 filings$75k
- 33White Collar Technologies5 filings$77k
- 34Dazzlon Computer Services5 filings$83k
- 35Lex Nimble Solutions5 filings$90k
- 36Nextgen IT Solutions5 filings$104k
- 37Purple Talk5 filings$74k
- 38SRNL International5 filings$105k
- 39Micron5 filings$130k
- 40Airbnb4 filings$197k
- 41Appnet Global4 filings$100k
- 42Claritytek4 filings$74k
- 43Clemson University4 filings$92k
- 44Insight Enterprises4 filings$135k
- 45Iron Mountain Information Management4 filings$96k
- 46Nasscomm4 filings$92k
- 47Rover Resources4 filings$79k
- 4822nd Century Technologies4 filings$151k
- 49Criterion Software4 filings$82k
- 50Dotcom Team4 filings$65k
Related titles in this family
4,700 filings carry “Systems Architect” in the title, across 691 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Computer Systems Architect737 filings$80k
- 2Systems Architect II222 filings$95k
- 3Senior Engineer, Systems Architecture161 filings$129k
- 4Senior Systems Architect141 filings$130k
- 5Technical Systems Architect131 filings$96k
- 6Software Systems Architect127 filings$110k
- 7Sr Engineer, Systems Architecture96 filings$127k
- 8Business Systems Architect89 filings$130k
- 9Information Systems Architect83 filings$126k
- 10Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture83 filings$155k
- 11Pega Systems Architect65 filings$101k
- 12Principal Systems Architect59 filings$135k
Figures are for the exact title “Systems 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.