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Systems Architect

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

256

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$129,004

Median Salary

National Average

-51.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$79,680

25th Percentile

$108,382

Median (50th)

$127,889

75th Percentile

$150,485

90th Percentile

$168,950

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Top Employers Hiring Systems Architect
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 14 $161,275 $135,000 - $200,000 92.9%
HCL AMERICA INC. 13 $136,814 $106,347 - $168,834 92.3%
PEGASYSTEMS INC. 12 $120,470 $110,469 - $135,658 91.7%
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC 11 $109,533 $88,421 - $121,597 100.0%
KET Systems LLC 11 $73,936 $73,900 - $74,000 100.0%
GEOMETRIC AMERICAS, INC. 7 $92,735 $79,248 - $124,842 100.0%
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 5 $152,933 $144,976 - $159,102 100.0%
NETAPP, INC. 4 $148,938 $100,000 - $184,250 100.0%
Li9, Inc. 4 $114,965 $90,813 - $142,938 100.0%
Solugenix Corporation 3 $131,901 $120,000 - $139,818 66.7%
SUPRASOFT, INC 3 $124,800 $124,800 - $124,800 66.7%
ZYNGA INC. 3 $174,091 $167,710 - $185,000 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3 $142,689 $121,465 - $169,062 100.0%
EIS GROUP, INC. 3 $170,961 $151,882 - $191,050 100.0%
PRABHAV SERVICES INC 3 $98,639 $90,000 - $115,918 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 96 $123,829 $55,474 - $225,000
Senior 31 $135,948 $81,600 - $231,088
Lead 21 $133,649 $79,500 - $191,050
II 8 $124,981 $98,654 - $162,000
III 8 $130,234 $106,347 - $142,251
Principal 8 $141,722 $72,301 - $194,250
I 5 $124,380 $121,597 - $135,512
IV 5 $147,341 $130,416 - $168,834
Staff 2 $147,031 $125,000 - $169,062
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 184 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 184 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cumming GA 12 $82,855
San Jose CA 12 $170,375
Cambridge MA 10 $119,951
Newtown PA 9 $114,225
San Francisco CA 9 $169,280
Troy MI 7 $92,735
New York NY 6 $162,738
Phoenix AZ 5 $116,572
McKinney TX 4 $130,980
San Diego CA 4 $142,017
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 58 $131,911 94.8%
FY 2022 68 $122,770 98.5%
FY 2023 30 $133,480 93.3%
FY 2024 28 $133,325 96.4%
Company Comparison - Systems Architect

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 14 $161,275 92.9%
HCL AMERICA INC. 13 $136,814 92.3%
PEGASYSTEMS INC. 12 $120,470 91.7%
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC 11 $109,533 100.0%
KET Systems LLC 11 $73,936 100.0%
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.