ServiceNow Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 59 H-1B filings by ServiceNow, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$139,443
Middle 50%$113.8k–$166.3k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $114,795
Filings59FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,058 and $210,487.
PercentileSalary
10th$92,622
25th$113,781
50th (median)$139,443
75th$166,286
90th$200,740

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $112,414 (20 filings) FY2021: median $112,902 (38 filings) FY2022: median $119,475 (77 filings) FY2023: median $108,347 (27 filings) FY2024: median $124,634 (36 filings) FY2025: median $139,443 (37 filings) FY2026: median $139,443 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 38 filings FY21 FY2022: 77 filings FY22 FY2023: 27 filings FY23 FY2024: 36 filings FY24 FY2025: 37 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 77
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$112,414$83,060$163,53020
FY2021$112,902$96,936$157,41938
FY2022$119,475$98,363$167,35977
FY2023$108,347$77,376$123,93727
FY2024$124,634$99,170$152,36736
FY2025$139,443$123,926$166,96237
FY2026$139,443$109,429$156,46322

By state

California
$146,512
Florida
$113,333
Texas
$123,537
Washington
$166,317
Arizona
$127,691

Bar length: number of filings (California 39). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$169,071 · 20 filings
San Diego, CA$92,622 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $108,753 14
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent $153,046 27

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, ServiceNow, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $139,443; half of filings fall between $113,781 and $166,286. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. ServiceNow, Inc. filed 59 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 ServiceNow 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