Marqeta Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 13 H-1B filings by Marqeta, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$166,600
Middle 50%$142k–$201.9k
vs. all employers+45%comparison median $114,795
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $95,201 and $257,247.
PercentileSalary
10th$97,707
25th$142,020
50th (median)$166,600
75th$201,900
90th$233,645

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $155k $180k FY2021: median $160,000 (13 filings) FY2022: median $155,000 (20 filings) FY2024: median $168,850 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 1 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 26
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$160,000$100,000$190,00013
FY2022$155,000$135,000$176,25020
FY2023–––1
FY2024$168,850$155,500$181,81326
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$174,403
New Jersey
$166,028
New York
$99,258
Virginia
$260,000
Washington
$168,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Marqeta, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $166,600; half of filings fall between $142,020 and $201,900. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Marqeta, Inc. filed 13 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 Marqeta 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