Staples Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 38 H-1B filings by Staples, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$133,000
Middle 50%$126.3k–$139.9k
vs. all employers+16%comparison median $114,795
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $73,163 and $200,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,915
25th$126,250
50th (median)$133,000
75th$139,935
90th$190,725

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $125k $160k FY2020: median $110,000 (17 filings) FY2022: median $105,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $146,306 (20 filings) FY2025: median $135,000 (17 filings) FY2026: median $133,000 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 17 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 21
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$110,000$80,000$112,32017
FY2021–––9
FY2022$105,000$88,000$125,00013
FY2023–––8
FY2024$146,306$128,750$168,21920
FY2025$135,000$98,517$162,50017
FY2026$133,000$130,000$137,70021

By state

Massachusetts
$137,185
Illinois
$100,000
North Carolina
$162,500

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 36). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Framingham, MA$133,000 · 36 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced $133,000 20
Level IV · Fully competent too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Staples, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $133,000; half of filings fall between $126,250 and $139,935. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Staples, Inc. filed 38 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 Staples 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