Amgen Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 22 H-1B filings by Amgen Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$144,811
Middle 50%$127.8k–$158k
vs. all employers+26%comparison median $114,795
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $95,683 and $225,826.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,767
25th$127,813
50th (median)$144,811
75th$157,971
90th$161,641

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $115k $150k FY2020: median $90,002 (55 filings) FY2021: median $124,848 (51 filings) FY2022: median $127,088 (60 filings) FY2023: median $140,000 (25 filings) FY2024: median $135,000 (18 filings) FY2025: median $138,126 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 55 filings FY20 FY2021: 51 filings FY21 FY2022: 60 filings FY22 FY2023: 25 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 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$90,002$80,517$112,00555
FY2021$124,848$110,427$147,42251
FY2022$127,088$119,779$145,02560
FY2023$140,000$117,407$150,06325
FY2024$135,000$128,003$150,42518
FY2025$138,126$124,556$157,09415
FY2026–––7

By state

California
$159,206
Florida
$140,018
Massachusetts
$95,683
Arizona
$126,564
North Carolina
$150,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 10). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Amgen Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $144,811; half of filings fall between $127,813 and $157,971. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Amgen Inc. filed 22 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 Amgen 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