Capital One Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 14 H-1B filings by Capital One, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$132,434
Middle 50%$129.9k–$136.2k
vs. all employers+15%comparison median $114,795
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $116,055 and $171,055.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,343
25th$129,859
50th (median)$132,434
75th$136,173
90th$138,528

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $100k $140k FY2020: median $77,750 (39 filings) FY2021: median $76,856 (21 filings) FY2022: median $90,303 (10 filings) FY2026: median $132,434 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 39 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 2 filings FY23 FY2024: 0 filings FY24 FY2025: 3 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 39
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$77,750$76,419$97,09439
FY2021$76,856$73,528$97,59421
FY2022$90,303$77,688$102,10710
FY2023–––2
FY2024–––0
FY2025–––3
FY2026$132,434$130,717$135,61511

By state

Illinois
$130,224
Virginia
$148,075
Texas
$129,000
Washington
$139,298

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

By city

Capital One files many roles at exactly $132,434. 5 of 14 filings (36%).

Riverwoods, IL$132,434 · 10 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 2
Level IV · Fully competent $132,434 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Capital One?

In H-1B filings, Capital One's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $132,434; half of filings fall between $129,859 and $136,173. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Capital One filed 14 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 Capital One 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