Senior Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Akron, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Akron, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Copley, Kent, Reminderville, Richfield, Twinsburg.

Median salary$96,343
Middle 50%$92.2k–$101.7k
vs. all levels here−2%comparison median $98,700
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,599 and $124,847.
PercentileSalary
10th$91,462
25th$92,186
50th (median)$96,343
75th$101,700
90th$105,401

Cost of living

Akron's median senior Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $96,343 is worth about $103,200 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 $96,343, 48% 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
Cognizanttoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few2
Tufin Software North Americatoo 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.