Zscaler Systems Engineer / Architect salary

Based on 46 H-1B filings by Zscaler, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$194,422
Middle 50%$167k–$224.5k
vs. all employers+69%comparison median $114,795
Filings46FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,808 and $267,635.
PercentileSalary
10th$133,089
25th$166,962
50th (median)$194,422
75th$224,536
90th$250,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $160k $210k FY2020: median $128,000 (13 filings) FY2021: median $165,000 (11 filings) FY2022: median $165,000 (36 filings) FY2023: median $166,268 (30 filings) FY2024: median $191,646 (53 filings) FY2025: median $187,806 (27 filings) FY2026: median $198,844 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 36 filings FY22 FY2023: 30 filings FY23 FY2024: 53 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 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$128,000$109,554$150,00013
FY2021$165,000$130,084$180,00011
FY2022$165,000$139,406$183,27036
FY2023$166,268$141,582$183,90530
FY2024$191,646$155,000$210,70453
FY2025$187,806$170,281$225,00027
FY2026$198,844$145,163$223,14219

By state

California
$196,318
Washington
$193,642
North Carolina
$165,419
Texas
$163,614
Georgia
$257,393

Bar length: number of filings (California 33). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$201,323 · 32 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent $216,720 25

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

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

In H-1B filings, Zscaler, Inc.'s median base salary for Systems Engineer / Architect is $194,422; half of filings fall between $166,962 and $224,536. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Zscaler, Inc. filed 46 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 Zscaler 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