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Senior Engineer, Systems Architecture

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

336

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,567

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-45.1%

Filing Growth

51 → 28 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

5

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$106,793

25th Percentile

$120,577

Median (50th)

$132,567

75th Percentile

$141,953

90th Percentile

$150,443

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Engineer, Systems Architecture
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 191 $132,470 $89,469 - $182,312 79.6%
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 2 $139,995 $138,320 - $141,669 100.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $132,665 $132,665 - $132,665 100.0%
IntelliFlux Controls, Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 0.0%
UHNDER INC. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 195 $132,665 $89,469 - $182,312
Unspecified 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 196 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bellevue WA 83 $137,837
Overland Park KS 28 $114,340
Frisco TX 21 $120,200
Reston VA 20 $116,110
Bothell WA 12 $151,910
Herndon VA 8 $136,203
San Jose CA 3 $138,320
Snoqualmie WA 3 $136,625
Las Vegas NV 2 $143,857
Irvine CA 1 $100,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Engineer, Systems Architecture with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 51 $125,334 88.2%
2022 52 $132,648 61.5%
2023 25 $139,073 84.0%
2024 20 $133,935 90.0%
2025 28 $143,975 82.1%
2026 20 $133,056 80.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Engineer, Systems Architecture

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 191 $132,470 79.6%
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 2 $139,995 100.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $132,665 100.0%
IntelliFlux Controls, Inc. 1 $100,000 0.0%
UHNDER INC. 1 $95,000 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.