McKinsey & Company Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 15 H-1B filings by McKinsey & Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$186,700
Middle 50%$166.5k–$203.1k
vs. all employers+63%comparison median $114,795
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $156,380 and $229,556.
PercentileSalary
10th$162,440
25th$166,450
50th (median)$186,700
75th$203,050
90th$220,160

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2020: median $125,000 (18 filings) FY2021: median $120,000 (28 filings) FY2022: median $149,400 (23 filings) FY2025: median $175,700 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 28
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$125,000$103,500$155,00018
FY2021$120,000$115,000$160,00028
FY2022$149,400$129,500$168,75023
FY2023–––7
FY2024–––6
FY2025$175,700$164,825$198,55010
FY2026–––5

By state

Georgia
$185,760
Massachusetts
$173,200
Illinois
$158,900
New York
$227,900
Texas
$202,850

Bar length: number of filings (Georgia 5). 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 6
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at McKinsey & Company?

In H-1B filings, McKinsey & Company's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $186,700; half of filings fall between $166,450 and $203,050. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does McKinsey & Company sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. McKinsey & Company filed 15 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 McKinsey & Company 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