Delta Air Lines Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 34 H-1B filings by Delta Air Lines, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$146,009
Middle 50%$140.1k–$149.5k
vs. all employers+27%comparison median $114,795
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $124,527 and $169,583.
PercentileSalary
10th$132,227
25th$140,053
50th (median)$146,009
75th$149,547
90th$164,865

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $113,850 (22 filings) FY2021: median $122,300 (10 filings) FY2022: median $130,000 (25 filings) FY2023: median $128,604 (24 filings) FY2024: median $130,924 (20 filings) FY2025: median $146,524 (30 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 30
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$113,850$104,999$123,19622
FY2021$122,300$110,579$129,49910
FY2022$130,000$125,000$137,15625
FY2023$128,604$123,779$136,25024
FY2024$130,924$120,857$141,99920
FY2025$146,524$140,053$149,54730
FY2026–––4

By state

Georgia
$145,931
Minnesota
$146,321

Bar length: number of filings (Georgia 30). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Atlanta, GA$146,009 · 30 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $147,420 27

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Delta Air Lines?

In H-1B filings, Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $146,009; half of filings fall between $140,053 and $149,547. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Delta Air Lines sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. Delta Air Lines, Inc. filed 34 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 Delta Air Lines 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