Pinterest Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 11 H-1B filings by Pinterest, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$166,962
Middle 50%$129.2k–$167k
vs. all employers+45%comparison median $114,795
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $107,237 and $167,018.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,098
25th$129,179
50th (median)$166,962
75th$166,962
90th$166,962

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $135k $160k FY2022: median $140,442 (17 filings) FY2024: median $131,144 (16 filings) FY2025: median $151,903 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 1 filings FY26 17
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–––2
FY2021–––4
FY2022$140,442$109,500$172,50017
FY2023–––9
FY2024$131,144$107,006$167,95016
FY2025$151,903$125,346$166,96210
FY2026–––1

By state

California
$166,962
Washington
$137,202
New York
$121,514
Texas
$107,141

Bar length: number of filings (California 5). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Pinterest, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $166,962; half of filings fall between $129,179 and $166,962. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Pinterest, Inc. filed 11 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 Pinterest 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