Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

SOC code 15-1299 · 175,931 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

175,931
certified positions
$109,886
Median pay
$85,634
25th pct
$140,000
75th pct
$172,536
90th pct
$74,880
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$97,406
Median prevailing wage
$74,880$109,886 median$172,536

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 2.6%

2022-Q4: $115,500 (7,337 positions)2023-Q1: $114,650 (8,885 positions)2023-Q2: $92,560 (15,257 positions)2023-Q3: $103,938 (11,670 positions)2023-Q4: $111,467 (9,199 positions)2024-Q1: $114,810 (11,368 positions)2024-Q2: $93,600 (23,308 positions)2024-Q3: $116,334 (12,388 positions)2024-Q4: $119,000 (9,155 positions)2025-Q1: $120,376 (9,467 positions)2025-Q2: $102,000 (18,553 positions)2025-Q3: $117,000 (10,329 positions)2025-Q4: $120,100 (6,099 positions)2026-Q1: $118,560 (9,037 positions)2026-Q2: $118,456 (13,879 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$124,548$88,388

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 6,900 (4%), med $76,804Level II · Qualified — 78,572 (45%), med $86,445Level III · Experienced — 48,499 (28%), med $117,686Level IV · Fully competent — 39,001 (23%), med $147,300

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP24,633$104,520
INFOSYS LIMITED15,922$86,798
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED12,878$81,058
HCL AMERICA INC5,413$116,563
Microsoft Corporation3,886$163,870
Amazon.com Services LLC3,094$163,500
WIPRO LIMITED2,946$89,419
LTIMindtree Limited2,817$97,470
Accenture LLP2,355$135,000
Google LLC1,816$179,000
IBM Corporation1,540$119,829
Salesforce, Inc.1,294$175,462
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company1,110$140,442
Meta Platforms, Inc1,110$211,981
VIRTUSA CORPORATION920$107,000

Top states

StatePositions
Texas35,426
California26,146
New Jersey16,198
Washington11,093
North Carolina9,657
Georgia9,112
Illinois7,477
New York6,367
Florida5,376
Pennsylvania4,570
Massachusetts4,041
Arizona3,821
Ohio3,754
Virginia3,748
Connecticut3,565

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer