Walmart Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 406 H-1B filings by Walmart, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$161,254
Middle 50%$139.6k–$181.3k
vs. all employers+40%comparison median $114,795
Filings406FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $101,536 and $255,441.
PercentileSalary
10th$125,013
25th$139,589
50th (median)$161,254
75th$181,293
90th$198,867

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2020: median $133,900 (214 filings) FY2021: median $150,000 (265 filings) FY2022: median $160,000 (286 filings) FY2023: median $140,442 (191 filings) FY2024: median $148,450 (266 filings) FY2025: median $162,908 (240 filings) FY2026: median $158,791 (166 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 214 filings FY20 FY2021: 265 filings FY21 FY2022: 286 filings FY22 FY2023: 191 filings FY23 FY2024: 266 filings FY24 FY2025: 240 filings FY25 FY2026: 166 filings FY26 286
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$133,900$100,000$159,198214
FY2021$150,000$115,000$179,273265
FY2022$160,000$132,867$184,976286
FY2023$140,442$120,000$170,000191
FY2024$148,450$126,443$170,914266
FY2025$162,908$139,589$176,200240
FY2026$158,791$141,449$181,778166

By state

California
$165,123
Arkansas
$150,162
New Jersey
$182,639
Washington
$206,787
Texas
$167,922

Bar length: number of filings (California 181). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bentonville, AR$148,904 · 168 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$181,293 · 119 filings
San Bruno, CA$150,405 · 52 filings
Bellevue, WA$199,846 · 20 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $130,000 59
Level III · Experienced $166,962 249
Level IV · Fully competent $185,994 72

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Walmart's median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $161,254; half of filings fall between $139,589 and $181,293. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Walmart filed 406 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 Walmart 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