Computer Systems Analyst (R&D) salary

From 24 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • Occupation code 15-1218: Computer Systems Analysts, R&D
Median base salary$86,778−29% vs. all H-1B filings
Middle 50%$75.1k–$102.2k
80% of filings$72.3k–$110.8k10th to 90th percentile

At a glance

  • Median up 6% since FY2020. From $74,285 in FY2020 to $78,393 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Computer Systems Analyst (R&D) H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Computer Systems Analyst (R&D) jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 15-1218, Computer Systems Analysts, R&D). The median base salary is $86,778, 29% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $75,109 and $102,188.

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10th $72.3k25th $75.1kmedian $86.8k75th $102.2k90th $110.8k

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Percentiles from certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Metro areas with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$86,778
Middle 50%$75.1k–$102.2k
vs. all occupations−29%comparison median $122,699
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,465 and $142,055.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,274
25th$75,109
50th (median)$86,778
75th$102,188
90th$110,751

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $74,285 (15 filings) FY2021: median $78,760 (22 filings) FY2022: median $68,952 (23 filings) FY2023: median $75,000 (25 filings) FY2024: median $85,469 (22 filings) FY2025: median $91,639 (14 filings) FY2026: median $78,393 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 25 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 25
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$74,285$66,404$77,49815
FY2021$78,760$66,325$99,25022
FY2022$68,952$60,581$77,13423
FY2023$75,000$68,952$92,00025
FY2024$85,469$73,677$102,75022
FY2025$91,639$79,213$105,45014
FY2026$78,393$75,109$87,75310

Questions

How much does an H-1B Computer Systems Analyst (R&D) make?

The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Computer Systems Analyst (R&D) jobs is $86,778 (24 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $75,109 and $102,188.