Databricks Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 270 H-1B filings by Databricks, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$140,100
Middle 50%$139.4k–$167k
vs. all employers+22%comparison median $114,795
Filings270FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,873 and $223,142.
PercentileSalary
10th$132,579
25th$139,443
50th (median)$140,100
75th$166,962
90th$181,293

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $145k $170k FY2024: median $153,046 (15 filings) FY2025: median $141,600 (130 filings) FY2026: median $140,100 (140 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 4 filings FY22 FY2023: 2 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 130 filings FY25 FY2026: 140 filings FY26 140
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–––1
FY2021–––3
FY2022–––4
FY2023–––2
FY2024$153,046$136,947$166,96215
FY2025$141,600$140,000$166,962130
FY2026$140,100$139,443$181,293140

By state

California
$156,508
Washington
$139,884
Texas
$150,178
New York
$142,896
Georgia
$131,266

Bar length: number of filings (California 196). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$140,100 · 116 filings
Mountain View, CA$142,200 · 80 filings
Bellevue, WA$133,000 · 36 filings
Plano, TX$144,310 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $140,000 143
Level III · Experienced $166,962 82
Level IV · Fully competent $167,024 41

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Databricks, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $140,100; half of filings fall between $139,443 and $166,962. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Databricks, Inc. filed 270 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 Databricks 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