Starbucks Coffee Company Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 40 H-1B filings by Starbucks Coffee Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$171,687
Middle 50%$153.9k–$183.2k
vs. all employers+50%comparison median $114,795
Filings40FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $132,613 and $216,675.
PercentileSalary
10th$146,920
25th$153,949
50th (median)$171,687
75th$183,178
90th$203,501

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $138,289 (10 filings) FY2021: median $133,000 (15 filings) FY2022: median $146,636 (38 filings) FY2023: median $149,400 (53 filings) FY2024: median $159,328 (41 filings) FY2025: median $165,186 (19 filings) FY2026: median $178,602 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 38 filings FY22 FY2023: 53 filings FY23 FY2024: 41 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 53
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$138,289$127,305$142,91310
FY2021$133,000$120,349$140,50915
FY2022$146,636$131,142$169,52538
FY2023$149,400$136,000$165,36053
FY2024$159,328$141,671$175,64341
FY2025$165,186$149,810$174,10219
FY2026$178,602$160,000$188,70021

By state

Washington
$171,639
Nevada
$146,922

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

By city

Seattle, WA$172,000 · 39 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 7
Level III · Experienced $168,705 18
Level IV · Fully competent $185,000 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a systems engineer / architect make at Starbucks Coffee Company?

In H-1B filings, Starbucks Coffee Company's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $171,687; half of filings fall between $153,949 and $183,178. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Starbucks Coffee Company sponsor H-1B visas for systems engineer / architects?

Yes. Starbucks Coffee Company filed 40 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 Starbucks Coffee 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