Bristlecone Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 10 H-1B filings by Bristlecone Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$165,560
Middle 50%$139k–$181.3k
vs. all employers+44%comparison median $114,795
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,340 and $221,377.
PercentileSalary
10th$123,402
25th$138,985
50th (median)$165,560
75th$181,293
90th$188,773

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $135k $160k FY2021: median $126,563 (11 filings) FY2022: median $128,000 (17 filings) FY2024: median $143,520 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 4 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 17
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
Show as table
Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021$126,563$120,000$129,34711
FY2022$128,000$110,000$132,00017
FY2023–––6
FY2024$143,520$133,500$154,02011
FY2025–––4
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$171,956
Texas
$121,890
Illinois
$184,748

Bar length: number of filings (California 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Bristlecone Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $165,560; half of filings fall between $138,985 and $181,293. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Bristlecone Inc. filed 10 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 Bristlecone 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