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Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

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Systems Design/Architecture Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings159All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$159,241146 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$140,000–$176,323Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
016324864FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 23 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 28 filings24FY 2025: 8 filings25FY 2026: 57 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*57 filings$170,000 median · n=48

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 146 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
Systems Design/Architecture Engineer62
$159,568 median · n=58 eligible
Staff Systems Design/Architecture Engineer22
$170,373 median · n=22 eligible
Sr. Systems Design/Architecture Engineer19
$164,509 median · n=17 eligible
Senior Systems Design/Architecture Engineer16
$147,500 median · n=16 eligible
Systems Design/Architecture Engineer, Senior6
$106,047 median · n=4 eligible
Systems Design/Architecture Engineer, Staff5
$140,000 median · n=5 eligible
Sr Staff Systems Design/Architecture Engineer5
$207,158 median · n=3 eligible
Associate Systems Design/Architecture Engineer3
$100,000 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
Palo Alto, CA86
$162,000 median · n=78 eligible
San Jose, CA17
$145,725 median · n=16 eligible
Fremont, CA14
$162,255 median · n=14 eligible
Wilmington, MA6
$119,730 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX5
$144,000 median · n=5 eligible
Richardson, TX4
$115,788 median · n=4 eligible
Mountain View, CA3
$155,000 median · n=2 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$169,562 median · n=3 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
91.8%Certified LCAs
Certified146 91.8%
Withdrawn7 4.4%
Certified - Withdrawn5 3.1%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 159 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tesla, Inc.102
$161,418 median · n=94 eligible
Adobe Inc.23
$153,065 median · n=22 eligible
Analog Devices, Inc.12
$127,119 median · n=11 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.12
$128,000 median · n=9 eligible
Viavi Solutions Inc2
$156,269 median · n=2 eligible
Wex Inc.2
$120,000 median · n=2 eligible
Autodesk, Inc.1
$187,200 median · n=1 eligible
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.1
$183,227 median · n=1 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
$159,241Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$119,865
25th percentile$140,000
Median (50th)$159,241
75th percentile$176,323
90th percentile$198,500

n=146 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

159 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
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$166,537 /yr

I-200-26169-028524
Reported wage: $166,537 / year
Annualized: $166,537
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/18/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$160,138.73 /yr

I-200-26167-019583
Reported wage: $160,138.73 / year
Annualized: $160,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/16/202612/04/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$203,774.4 /yr

I-200-26162-004996
Reported wage: $203,774.4 / year
Annualized: $203,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/11/202606/15/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$146,979.39 /yr

I-200-26156-985503
Reported wage: $146,979.39 / year
Annualized: $146,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/05/202606/08/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$147,730 /yr

I-200-26156-986198
Reported wage: $147,730 / year
Annualized: $147,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Edison, NJ06/05/202610/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$192,240 /yr

I-200-26093-755736
Reported wage: $192,240 / year
Annualized: $192,240
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA04/03/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26154-974540
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$158,116.67 /yr

I-200-26154-974724
Reported wage: $158,116.67 / year
Annualized: $158,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/02/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$163,584.36 /yr

I-200-26154-974738
Reported wage: $163,584.36 / year
Annualized: $163,584
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$228,000 /yr

I-200-26148-959277
Reported wage: $228,000–$243,000 / year
Annualized: $228,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/28/202606/02/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26142-941556
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/22/202606/22/2026
Adobe Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$228,000 /yr

I-200-26148-956687
Reported wage: $228,000–$243,000 / year
Annualized: $228,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/28/202606/02/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26133-903227
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/13/202606/22/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26135-914816
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/15/202606/15/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26132-897611
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/12/202606/15/2026
Adobe Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$190,962 /yr

I-200-26127-884379
Reported wage: $190,962–$205,962 / year
Annualized: $190,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/07/202610/05/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$176,625 /yr

I-200-26126-879084
Reported wage: $176,625 / year
Annualized: $176,625
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26125-868374
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/05/202606/15/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$133,869.33 /yr

I-200-26121-857236
Reported wage: $133,869.33 / year
Annualized: $133,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$190,625 /yr

I-200-26121-857242
Reported wage: $190,625 / year
Annualized: $190,625
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26121-857245
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$203,385.43 /yr

I-200-26121-857247
Reported wage: $203,385.43 / year
Annualized: $203,385
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$247,187.5 /yr

I-200-26120-852421
Reported wage: $247,187.5 / year
Annualized: $247,188
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/30/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$202,800 /yr

I-200-26117-837153
Reported wage: $202,800 / year
Annualized: $202,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/27/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$141,250 /yr

I-200-26114-832975
Reported wage: $141,250 / year
Annualized: $141,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA04/24/202610/01/2026

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.