Akamai Technologies Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by Akamai Technologies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$160,217
Middle 50%$119.3k–$177k
vs. all employers+40%comparison median $114,795
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,870 and $204,380.
PercentileSalary
10th$100,435
25th$119,319
50th (median)$160,217
75th$176,962
90th$180,359

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $126,270 (27 filings) FY2021: median $115,855 (20 filings) FY2024: median $143,118 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 27 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 27
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$126,270$111,469$134,64827
FY2021$115,855$95,401$133,16920
FY2022–––8
FY2023–––8
FY2024$143,118$127,726$151,34012
FY2025–––8
FY2026–––8

By state

Massachusetts
$153,528
California
$175,609
Florida
$87,870
New York
$113,000
Washington
$173,483

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 8). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Akamai Technologies?

In H-1B filings, Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $160,217; half of filings fall between $119,319 and $176,962. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Akamai Technologies, Inc. filed 16 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 Akamai Technologies 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