Block Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 27 H-1B filings by Block, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$204,500
Middle 50%$189.3k–$229.5k
vs. all employers+78%comparison median $114,795
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $165,283 and $545,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$175,175
25th$189,269
50th (median)$204,500
75th$229,500
90th$326,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $180k $210k FY2022: median $169,000 (27 filings) FY2023: median $177,000 (18 filings) FY2024: median $196,773 (33 filings) FY2025: median $198,632 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 33 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 33
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–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022$169,000$145,250$190,80027
FY2023$177,000$161,425$199,87518
FY2024$196,773$179,800$216,50033
FY2025$198,632$187,500$213,30321
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$212,258
New York
$242,805
Washington
$367,523
Georgia
$190,618
Massachusetts
$187,500

Bar length: number of filings (California 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Oakland, CA$202,400 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent $207,200 23

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Block, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $204,500; half of filings fall between $189,269 and $229,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Block, Inc. filed 27 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 Block 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