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Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

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

31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$159,637

Median Salary

National Average

-84.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

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

$141,149

25th Percentile

$150,000

Median (50th)

$150,500

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$184,920

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Top Employers Hiring Systems Design/Architecture Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Adobe Inc. 19 $159,610 $133,630 - $185,000 89.5%
TESLA, INC. 5 $149,228 $140,000 - $160,836 100.0%
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. 1 $212,212 $212,212 - $212,212 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 18 $155,727 $133,630 - $185,000
Manager 3 $193,903 $184,497 - $212,212
Senior 2 $144,937 $142,873 - $147,000
Staff 2 $158,133 $155,431 - $160,836
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 15 $155,461
Palo Alto CA 5 $149,228
Austin TX 2 $184,900
Los Angeles CA 1 $145,870
New York NY 1 $185,000
Plano TX 1 $212,212
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 13 $159,798 84.6%
FY 2022 5 $154,896 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $161,000 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $177,543 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $140,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Adobe Inc. 19 $159,610 89.5%
TESLA, INC. 5 $149,228 100.0%
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. 1 $212,212 100.0%
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.