Nordstrom Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 26 H-1B filings by Nordstrom, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$163,119
Middle 50%$148.1k–$175.2k
vs. all employers+42%comparison median $114,795
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,670 and $199,096.
PercentileSalary
10th$142,416
25th$148,131
50th (median)$163,119
75th$175,243
90th$188,941

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $155k $180k FY2021: median $158,650 (26 filings) FY2022: median $152,500 (30 filings) FY2023: median $152,937 (16 filings) FY2024: median $160,056 (19 filings) FY2025: median $161,055 (16 filings) FY2026: median $165,633 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 30 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 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–––9
FY2021$158,650$132,500$165,00026
FY2022$152,500$131,250$165,00030
FY2023$152,937$132,502$166,41816
FY2024$160,056$141,254$175,14319
FY2025$161,055$147,418$173,76216
FY2026$165,633$152,696$189,66310

By state

Washington
$163,399
Florida
$173,349

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 25). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$163,119 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced $160,340 10
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Nordstrom, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $163,119; half of filings fall between $148,131 and $175,243. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Nordstrom, Inc. filed 26 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 Nordstrom 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