Aetna Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 21 H-1B filings by Aetna, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$130,000
Middle 50%$118.4k–$137.4k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $114,795
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,750 and $150,709.
PercentileSalary
10th$90,075
25th$118,426
50th (median)$130,000
75th$137,449
90th$145,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $96,400 (42 filings) FY2021: median $108,000 (13 filings) FY2022: median $105,000 (32 filings) FY2025: median $125,142 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 42 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 32 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 2 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 42
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$96,400$80,954$114,75042
FY2021$108,000$85,441$120,00013
FY2022$105,000$89,689$128,67032
FY2023–––7
FY2024–––2
FY2025$125,142$97,262$142,96512
FY2026–––9

By state

Texas
$125,737
Georgia
$128,725
New Jersey
$109,570
Pennsylvania
$145,000
Arizona
$128,000

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 3). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 8
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 Aetna?

In H-1B filings, Aetna's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $130,000; half of filings fall between $118,426 and $137,449. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Aetna filed 21 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 Aetna 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