Systems Design/Architecture Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Information Technology Project Managers (SOC 15-1299.09).
Employers filed 37 wage applications for Systems Design/Architecture Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 4 employers. The median offered wage was $170,000, 19.2% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Tesla, Inc. filed the most (29, median $162,792).
- Filings
- 37
- Positions covered
- 33
- Employers
- 4
- Median offered
- $170,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $139,443
- Filings since FY2020
- 58
- Median offer change since FY2021
- +28%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Systems Design/Architecture Engineer jobs rose 28%, from $133,037 in fiscal 2021 to $170,000 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 19.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2021, with 8 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Systems Design/Architecture Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 37 | $170,000 | n/a | $139,443 | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 | 7 | $160,000 | n/a | $141,440 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | 8 | $133,037 | −4.6% | $133,037 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 4 | $139,381 | n/a | $139,381 | at the minimum |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 29 | $162,792 | +21.5% | |
| Adobe Inc. | 6 | $190,962 | +9.4% | |
| Onto Innovation, Inc. | 1 | $150,603 | +0.1% | |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 1 | $187,200 | +6.7% | |
Where Systems Design/Architecture Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, CA | 20 | $175,000 | +21.1% | |
| Fremont, CA | 7 | $150,000 | +23.0% | |
| San Jose, CA | 5 | $200,500 | +8.3% | |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $158,117 | +47.8% | |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 | $150,603 | +0.1% | |
| Vienna, VA | 1 | $187,200 | +6.7% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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