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Lead System Architect

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Lead System Architect insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings312All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,922267 eligible salary records
Employer names108Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,031–$155,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
012253749FY 2016: 17 filings16FY 2017: 24 filings17FY 2018: 25 filings18FY 2019: 24 filings19FY 2020: 43 filings20FY 2021: 31 filings21FY 2022: 44 filings22FY 2023: 24 filings23FY 2024: 32 filings24FY 2025: 32 filings25FY 2026: 16 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*16 filings$140,500 median · n=11

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 267 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Lead System Architect182
$140,000 median · n=173 eligible
Pega Lead System Architect87
$130,000 median · n=54 eligible
Lead Software Engineer (Pega Lead System Architect)5
$116,106 median · n=5 eligible
Lead System Architect (Pega)5
$131,374 median · n=4 eligible
Pega Certified Lead System Architect4
$165,000 median · n=4 eligible
Sr Lead System Architect4
$138,176 median · n=4 eligible
Pega Developer (Certified Pega Lead System Architect)3
$116,938 median · n=3 eligible
Lead System Architect - Pega Consulting2
$168,202 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cambridge, MA28
$128,627 median · n=25 eligible
Austin, TX16
$147,400 median · n=16 eligible
Woodland Hills, CA15
$172,800 median · n=15 eligible
Foster City, CA13
$143,441 median · n=12 eligible
Waltham, MA12
$134,000 median · n=11 eligible
Plano, TX10
$139,464 median · n=5 eligible
Irving, TX9
$131,654 median · n=6 eligible
Addison, TX7
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
93.6%Certified LCAs
Certified292 93.6%
Certified - Withdrawn14 4.5%
Withdrawn5 1.6%
Denied1 0.3%

Denominator: all 312 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Pegasystems Inc.47
$134,000 median · n=43 eligible
Farmers Group, Inc.22
$169,850 median · n=22 eligible
Visa Technology & Operations LLC14
$147,400 median · n=13 eligible
Horizon Systems, Inc.10
$135,514 median · n=10 eligible
Innova Solutions, Inc.10
— median · n=0 eligible
Staidlogic LLC9
$110,344 median · n=9 eligible
Stratosphere Technical Consulting LLC9
$165,000 median · n=9 eligible
Caprus It Inc8
$118,118 median · n=8 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$139,922Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,243
25th percentile$120,031
Median (50th)$139,922
75th percentile$155,000
90th percentile$172,684

n=267 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

312 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Pegasystems Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$178,131 /yr

I-200-26149-963566
Reported wage: $178,131–$215,400 / year
Annualized: $178,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waltham, MA05/29/202609/30/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-26138-924105
Reported wage: $156,998–$215,400 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Northlake, TX05/18/202610/01/2026
Blend360, LLCLead System Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26125-871148
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Alpharetta, GA05/05/202610/01/2026
Innova Solutions, Inc.Pega-Lead System Architect

Filing details

$64.89 per hour

I-200-26062-676808
Reported wage: $64.89 / hour
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-03-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plano, TX03/03/202603/10/2026
Horizon Systems, Inc.Lead Software Engineer (Pega Lead System Architect)

Filing details

$140,500 /yr

I-200-26061-672713
Reported wage: $140,500 / year
Annualized: $140,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Saint Louis, MO03/02/202609/01/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-24261-343238
Reported wage: $134,000–$224,200 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2028-03-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waltham, MA09/17/202403/06/2025
Innova Solutions, Inc.Pega - Lead System Architect

Filing details

$64.2 per hour

I-200-26051-654408
Reported wage: $64.2 / hour
Annualized: $133,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-02-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charlotte, NC02/20/202602/27/2026
Primerica Life Insurance CompanyPega Lead System Architect

Filing details

$183,855 /yr

I-200-26048-644851
Reported wage: $183,855 / year
Annualized: $183,855
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-24
Employment end: 2029-04-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Duluth, GA02/17/202604/10/2026
Innova Solutions, Inc.Pega-Lead System Architect

Filing details

$64.89 per hour

I-200-26044-640780
Reported wage: $64.89 / hour
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Addison, TX02/13/202602/20/2026
Artech, LLCPega Lead System Architect

Filing details

$95 per hour

I-200-26043-638198
Reported wage: $95 / hour
Annualized: $197,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2029-02-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charlotte, NC02/12/202602/12/2026
Delasoft, Inc.Pega Developer (Certified Pega Lead System Architect)

Filing details

$134,971 /yr

I-200-26023-587102
Reported wage: $134,971 / year
Annualized: $134,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-03-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Evansville, IN01/23/202603/22/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$138,600 /yr

I-200-26016-566359
Reported wage: $138,600–$211,100 / year
Annualized: $138,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waltham, MA01/16/202602/20/2026
Delasoft, Inc.Pega Developer (Certified Pega Lead System Architect)

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-26014-560417
Reported wage: $112,923 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2029-01-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Evansville, IN01/14/202601/14/2026
Tekaccel IncPega Lead System Architect

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-25360-510891
Reported wage: $112,923 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX12/25/202501/05/2026
Cno Services, LLCPrincipal, Pega Lead System Architect

Filing details

$185,395.95 /yr

I-200-25316-402426
Reported wage: $185,395.95 / year
Annualized: $185,396
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2029-03-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Gilbert, AZ11/12/202503/28/2026
Manasi Information Technologies IncPega Lead System Architect

Filing details

$109,300 /yr

I-200-25268-334463
Reported wage: $109,300 / year
Annualized: $109,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cumming, GA09/25/202510/01/2025
Pegasystems Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-25259-311296
Reported wage: $134,000–$228,700 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waltham, MA09/16/202503/02/2026
Pegasystems Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-25251-292556
Reported wage: $134,000–$228,700 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waltham, MA09/08/202502/20/2026
Caprus It IncLead System Architect

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25245-281388
Reported wage: $156,998 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-09
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Aubrey, TX09/02/202509/10/2025
Horizon Systems, Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25226-242938
Reported wage: $156,998 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-21
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sandy Springs, GA08/14/202509/01/2025
Horizon Systems, Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$156,998 /yr

I-200-25219-227533
Reported wage: $156,998 / year
Annualized: $156,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-14
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sandy Springs, GA08/07/202508/15/2025
Top Edge Technology, Inc.Pega Lead System Architect (Lsa)

Filing details

$112,923 /yr

I-200-25217-222867
Reported wage: $112,923 / year
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2028-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Farmers Branch, TX08/05/202508/14/2025
Farmers Group, Inc.Lead System Architect

Filing details

$190,911.9 /yr

I-200-25211-210049
Reported wage: $190,911.9 / year
Annualized: $190,912
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-12-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Woodland Hills, CA07/30/202512/24/2025
Siri Consultancy Services, Inc.Software Lead System Architect

Filing details

$114,760 /yr

I-200-25205-196653
Reported wage: $114,760 / year
Annualized: $114,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-31
Employment end: 2028-07-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX07/24/202507/24/2025
Icsa IncLead System Architect

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25189-160198
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2028-07-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pflugerville, TX07/08/202507/09/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.