Systems Architect H-1B salaries — 1,061 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 55
- Filings · FY2025
- $120k
- Median base · FY2025
- $93k–$144k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cisco Systems
- Top sponsor · 70 all-time
Systems Architect: 1,061 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $120k across 55 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $93k and $144k. The biggest sponsors are Cisco Systems, Netapp, Tech Mahindra Americas; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a 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. $120k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Systems Architect sponsorship changed?
149 certified filings in FY2016 → 36 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36 | −35% | $128k |
| FY2025 | 55 | −37% | $120k |
| FY2024 | 88 | +2% | $117k |
| FY2023 | 86 | −17% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 103 | +29% | $102k |
| FY2021 | 80 | −29% | $110k |
| FY2020 | 113 | +5% | $111k |
| FY2019 | 108 | −17% | $105k |
| FY2018 | 130 | +15% | $96k |
| FY2017 | 113 | −24% | $92k |
| FY2016 | 149 | — | $83k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B 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 | Cisco Systems | 70 | $136k |
| 2 | Netapp | 66 | $143k |
| 3 | Tech Mahindra Americas | 59 | $82k |
| 4 | Hexaware Technologies | 25 | $82k |
| 5 | Hortonworks | 18 | $149k |
| 6 | Ust Global | 18 | $79k |
| 7 | Kapstone Technologies | 17 | $78k |
| 8 | Costco Wholesale | 15 | $165k |
| 9 | Cgi Technologies and Solutions | 14 | $147k |
| 10 | Guidewire Software | 12 | $125k |
Where are H-1B Systems Architect jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 39 | $155k |
| 2 | Sunnyvale, CA | 33 | $144k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 27 | $136k |
| 4 | Durham, NC | 25 | $135k |
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 23 | $104k |
| 6 | Houston, TX | 23 | $76k |
| 7 | Alpharetta, GA | 22 | $104k |
| 8 | Edison, NJ | 18 | $78k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 17 | $105k |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | 17 | $93k |
Common questions about Systems Architect H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Systems Architect?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Systems Architect is $120k (FY2025), from 55 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $80k and $133k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Systems Architects?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Systems Architect are Cisco Systems, Netapp, Tech Mahindra Americas.
- Where are most H-1B Systems Architect jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Systems Architect roles are San Jose, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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 →