Electronic Arts Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by Electronic Arts, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$154,319
Middle 50%$146.1k–$177.5k
vs. all employers+34%comparison median $114,795
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $126,273 and $271,391.
PercentileSalary
10th$134,191
25th$146,060
50th (median)$154,319
75th$177,468
90th$196,663

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2021: median $120,000 (15 filings) FY2022: median $140,000 (23 filings) FY2023: median $150,000 (22 filings) FY2024: median $155,830 (18 filings) FY2025: median $152,790 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 24
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–––7
FY2021$120,000$112,620$147,10815
FY2022$140,000$108,600$151,25023
FY2023$150,000$140,213$157,53522
FY2024$155,830$143,738$171,69918
FY2025$152,790$143,673$175,66924
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$170,179
Texas
$140,627
Washington
$160,210
New York
$137,766
Virginia
$220,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 20). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Redwood City, CA$156,403 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $148,261 15
Level III · Experienced $176,569 10
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Electronic Arts?

In H-1B filings, Electronic Arts, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $154,319; half of filings fall between $146,060 and $177,468. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Electronic Arts, Inc. filed 30 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 Electronic Arts 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