System Analyst H-1B salaries — 12,631 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 152
- Filings · FY2025
- $90k
- Median base · FY2025
- $84k–$104k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US
- Top sponsor · 7,995 all-time
System Analyst: 12,631 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $90k across 152 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $104k. The biggest sponsors are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Cognizant Technology Solutions U S, IBM India Private; most filings are in Irving, TX.
How much does a System Analyst 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. $90k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has System Analyst sponsorship changed?
1,458 certified filings in FY2016 → 118 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 118 | −22% | $94k |
| FY2025 | 152 | −14% | $90k |
| FY2024 | 176 | −17% | $92k |
| FY2023 | 212 | −51% | $87k |
| FY2022 | 437 | −59% | $83k |
| FY2021 | 1,067 | −67% | $81k |
| FY2020 | 3,215 | +3% | $79k |
| FY2019 | 3,126 | +157% | $79k |
| FY2018 | 1,217 | −16% | $78k |
| FY2017 | 1,453 | 0% | $69k |
| FY2016 | 1,458 | — | $68k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B System Analysts?
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 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US | 7,995 | $79k |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions U S | 939 | $73k |
| 3 | IBM India Private | 101 | $75k |
| 4 | Techland | 86 | $95k |
| 5 | Hexaware Technologies | 63 | $90k |
| 6 | Ebix | 62 | $85k |
| 7 | Compunnel Software Group | 59 | $86k |
| 8 | Reva Consulting | 57 | $67k |
| 9 | Highbrow Technology | 44 | $86k |
| 10 | Bell Info Solutions | 40 | $70k |
Where are H-1B System Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving, TX | 383 | $79k |
| 2 | Charlotte, NC | 336 | $80k |
| 3 | Hartford, CT | 335 | $82k |
| 4 | Plano, TX | 260 | $80k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 252 | $74k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 248 | $77k |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | 226 | $74k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 225 | $92k |
| 9 | Bentonville, AR | 184 | $60k |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | 153 | $81k |
Common questions about System Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a System Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for System Analyst is $90k (FY2025), from 152 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $72k and $83k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B System Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for System Analyst are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Cognizant Technology Solutions U S, IBM India Private.
- Where are most H-1B System Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B System Analyst roles are Irving, TX, Charlotte, NC, Hartford, CT.
- Does a certified LCA mean System Analyst 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 →