Alaska Airlines Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 18 H-1B filings by Alaska Airlines, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$138,071
Middle 50%$136.8k–$139.3k
vs. all employers+20%comparison median $114,795
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,387 and $167,024.
PercentileSalary
10th$115,625
25th$136,843
50th (median)$138,071
75th$139,298
90th$167,024

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2022: median $103,300 (10 filings) FY2023: median $108,500 (12 filings) FY2025: median $136,843 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 12
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–––9
FY2021–––6
FY2022$103,300$100,487$108,50010
FY2023$108,500$108,500$125,61112
FY2024–––9
FY2025$136,843$136,843$139,29812
FY2026–––6

By state

Washington
$141,945
Arizona
$118,851
Texas
$104,832

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 15). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Alaska Airlines files many roles at exactly $139,298. 6 of 18 filings (33%).

Seatac, WA$139,298 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced $136,843 14
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Alaska Airlines?

In H-1B filings, Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $138,071; half of filings fall between $136,843 and $139,298. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed 18 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 Alaska Airlines 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