Senior Systems Architect H-1B salaries — 137 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $140k
- Median base · FY2025
- $107k–$171k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Brown Brothers Harriman
- Top sponsor · 11 all-time
Senior Systems Architect: 137 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $140k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $107k and $171k. The biggest sponsors are Brown Brothers Harriman, Galaxe Solutions, Epam Systems; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Senior Systems Architect make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $140k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Systems Architect sponsorship changed?
13 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | −33% | $151k |
| FY2025 | 12 | 0% | $140k |
| FY2024 | 12 | +71% | $150k |
| FY2023 | 7 | −46% | $152k |
| FY2022 | 13 | +8% | $111k |
| FY2021 | 12 | −14% | $124k |
| FY2020 | 14 | −18% | $120k |
| FY2019 | 17 | +21% | $126k |
| FY2018 | 14 | −7% | $107k |
| FY2017 | 15 | +15% | $134k |
| FY2016 | 13 | — | $125k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Systems Architects?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 11 | $143k |
| 2 | Galaxe Solutions | 5 | $104k |
| 3 | Epam Systems | 3 | $165k |
| 4 | Omnitier Storage | 3 | $100k |
| 5 | Network Telephone Services | 3 | $130k |
| 6 | Karma Automotive | 3 | $150k |
| 7 | Allianz Technology of America | 3 | $104k |
| 8 | Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation of New Jersey | 2 | $130k |
| 9 | Uber Technologies | 2 | $187k |
| 10 | Cxforward | 2 | $111k |
Where are H-1B Senior Systems Architect jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 8 | $140k |
| 2 | Jersey City, NJ | 4 | $180k |
| 3 | Trenton, NJ | 4 | $107k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 3 | $125k |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 3 | $130k |
| 6 | Boston, MA | 3 | $142k |
| 7 | Woodland Hills, CA | 3 | $130k |
| 8 | Rochester, MN | 3 | $100k |
| 9 | Costa Mesa, CA | 3 | $150k |
| 10 | Holmdel, NJ | 3 | $130k |
Common questions about Senior Systems Architect H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Systems Architect?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Systems Architect is $140k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $100k and $150k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Systems Architects?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Systems Architect are Brown Brothers Harriman, Galaxe Solutions, Epam Systems.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Systems Architect jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Systems Architect roles are New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ, Trenton, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Systems Architect H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →