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Software Systems Architect

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$118,780

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,843

25th Percentile

$104,400

Median (50th)

$115,814

75th Percentile

$138,093

90th Percentile

$155,397

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Top Employers Hiring Software Systems Architect
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 16 $114,971 $76,690 - $166,379 81.3%
Intel NDTM US LLC 3 $117,811 $115,814 - $121,805 33.3%
Philips North America LLC 1 $142,705 $142,705 - $142,705 100.0%
SATURN BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 1 $101,754 $101,754 - $101,754 100.0%
SENSEBRAIN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED LLC 1 $116,043 $116,043 - $116,043 100.0%
Spectral MD, Inc. 1 $76,856 $76,856 - $76,856 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 1 $104,200 $104,200 - $104,200 100.0%
Wily Fox Technologies, Inc. 1 $171,600 $171,600 - $171,600 0.0%
Aionis LLC 1 $182,146 $182,146 - $182,146 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 25 $116,245 $76,690 - $171,600
Principal 1 $182,146 $182,146 - $182,146
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 26 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 6 $109,760
Santa Clara CA 5 $137,367
Chandler AZ 4 $104,955
San Jose CA 2 $130,229
Aloha OR 2 $80,767
New York NY 1 $101,754
Sacramento CA 1 $171,600
Wilmington MA 1 $104,200
Alpharetta GA 1 $142,705
Dallas TX 1 $76,856
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 10 $124,593 90.0%
FY 2022 3 $124,368 66.7%
FY 2023 8 $109,589 87.5%
FY 2024 5 $118,506 40.0%
Company Comparison - Software Systems Architect

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 16 $114,971 81.3%
Intel NDTM US LLC 3 $117,811 33.3%
Philips North America LLC 1 $142,705 100.0%
SATURN BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 1 $101,754 100.0%
SENSEBRAIN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED LLC 1 $116,043 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.