H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Systems Architect

Occupation profile for Systems Architect covers 192 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $127,926.

FY2026 certified median
$127,926
Total filings
192
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$107,728–$141,660
Top employer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202492$117,458$90,000$145,000
FY202559$120,000$92,867$143,383
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)41$127,926$107,728$141,660

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Systems ArchitectFY2024 $117,458; FY2025 $120,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $127,926$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$117,458FY2025$120,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$127,926Certified median offer, Systems ArchitectFY2024 $117,458; FY2025 $120,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $127,926$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$117,458FY2025$120,000FY2026*$127,926
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Cisco Systems, Inc.12 filings
  2. NetApp, Inc.10 filings
  3. CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.7 filings
  4. COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC5 filings
  5. Hexaware Technologies, Inc.5 filings
  6. Nextgen IT Solutions Inc5 filings
  7. ERP Analysts, Inc.4 filings
  8. BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.3 filings
  9. Costco Wholesale Corporation3 filings
  10. Insight Direct USA, Inc.3 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose9 filings
  2. Albany8 filings
  3. Irving8 filings
  4. Alpharetta6 filings
  5. Chicago6 filings
  6. Durham4 filings
  7. Edison4 filings
  8. Jersey City4 filings
  9. Plano4 filings
  10. Reston4 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Cisco Systems, Inc. · Systems Architect12 filings
  2. NetApp, Inc. · Systems Architect10 filings
  3. CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. · Systems Architect7 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1299$66,914$99,840$132,746$165,672
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1299$71,802$95,306$118,810$142,314
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1299$60,528$84,781$109,013$133,266
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1299$64,147$87,464$110,781$134,098
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1299$113,672$154,482$195,270$236,080
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1299$80,870$121,014$161,138$201,282
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058015-1252$85,426$107,182$128,960$150,717