Ford Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 103 H-1B filings by Ford, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$128,877
Middle 50%$112.9k–$134.3k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $114,795
Filings103FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,204 and $168,990.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,486
25th$112,890
50th (median)$128,877
75th$134,300
90th$148,546

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2021: median $95,160 (73 filings) FY2022: median $100,942 (76 filings) FY2023: median $106,933 (53 filings) FY2024: median $115,752 (75 filings) FY2025: median $129,600 (54 filings) FY2026: median $128,877 (49 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 73 filings FY21 FY2022: 76 filings FY22 FY2023: 53 filings FY23 FY2024: 75 filings FY24 FY2025: 54 filings FY25 FY2026: 49 filings FY26 76
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–––3
FY2021$95,160$84,300$100,94273
FY2022$100,942$87,795$105,42076
FY2023$106,933$88,260$115,75253
FY2024$115,752$109,980$115,75275
FY2025$129,600$122,221$138,48654
FY2026$128,877$107,162$128,87749

By state

Michigan
$121,952
Texas
$130,681
California
$145,682
Florida
$130,580
Georgia
$113,160

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 76). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Dearborn, MI$126,230 · 63 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $101,175 21
Level III · Experienced $113,580 21
Level IV · Fully competent $129,600 54

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Ford's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $128,877; half of filings fall between $112,890 and $134,300. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Ford filed 103 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 Ford 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