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SYSTEMS ARCHITECT/SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

Only 9 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEER profile (3,395 filings).
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9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$216,378

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$161,800

25th Percentile

$196,000

Median (50th)

$216,378

75th Percentile

$233,061

90th Percentile

$260,613

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Top Employers Hiring SYSTEMS ARCHITECT/SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $216,378 $215,000 - $217,755 100.0%
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC 1 $139,000 $139,000 - $139,000 100.0%
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC 1 $278,980 $278,980 - $278,980 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 3 $217,755 $215,000 - $278,980
Unspecified 1 $139,000 $139,000 - $139,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Tustin CA 2 $216,378
Normal IL 1 $278,980
Palo Alto CA 1 $139,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SYSTEMS ARCHITECT/SOFTWARE ENGINEER 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
2023 2 $216,378 100.0%
2025 1 $278,980 100.0%
2026 1 $139,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SYSTEMS ARCHITECT/SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $216,378 100.0%
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC 1 $139,000 100.0%
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC 1 $278,980 100.0%
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.