AbbVie Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 36 H-1B filings by AbbVie, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$145,499
Middle 50%$135.6k–$160.2k
vs. all employers+27%comparison median $114,795
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,581 and $196,986.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,258
25th$135,619
50th (median)$145,499
75th$160,229
90th$168,364

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $115,250 (28 filings) FY2021: median $122,500 (30 filings) FY2022: median $133,000 (60 filings) FY2023: median $136,250 (30 filings) FY2024: median $146,500 (30 filings) FY2025: median $140,000 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 60 filings FY22 FY2023: 30 filings FY23 FY2024: 30 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 60
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$115,250$99,875$120,00028
FY2021$122,500$112,250$144,50030
FY2022$133,000$120,000$150,00060
FY2023$136,250$126,250$145,00030
FY2024$146,500$134,250$165,00030
FY2025$140,000$129,397$154,32927
FY2026–––9

By state

Illinois
$140,908
California
$155,843
Texas
$171,279
Massachusetts
$112,000
Maryland
$185,000

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 26). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

North Chicago, IL$133,973 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced $145,499 22
Level IV · Fully competent too few 7

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at AbbVie?

In H-1B filings, AbbVie's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $145,499; half of filings fall between $135,619 and $160,229. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does AbbVie sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. AbbVie filed 36 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1299 (Computer Systems Engineers/Architects), so this page covers every job title AbbVie filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology