Mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Akron, OH

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Akron, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Copley, Kent, Reminderville, Richfield, Twinsburg.

Median salary$71,739
Middle 50%$71.7k–$72.2k
vs. all levels here−27%comparison median $98,700
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,851 and $95,851.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,739
25th$71,739
50th (median)$71,739
75th$72,200
90th$72,800

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $70k $80k FY2020: median $70,242 (14 filings) FY2021: median $68,572 (10 filings) FY2022: median $66,681 (12 filings) FY2024: median $71,739 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 3 filings FY26 14
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$70,242$62,441$76,00014
FY2021$68,572$61,162$73,50010
FY2022$66,681$62,171$70,19612
FY2023–––7
FY2024$71,739$68,353$92,15011
FY2025–––9
FY2026–––3

Cost of living

Akron's median mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $71,739 is worth about $76,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Akron = 93.4).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Akron, OH area earned a median of $64,880 in May 2025 (190 employed). The H-1B median here is $71,739, 11% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Resource InfoSofttoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2
Veenus Infotechstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $71,739 12
Senior · Level III $96,343 10
Expert · Level IV $122,803 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$71,739$71,73912
Senior · Level III$92,186$96,34310
Expert · Level IV$112,611$122,80313

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.