Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Albuquerque, NM

Based on 44 certified H-1B filings in the Albuquerque, NM metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$102,918
Middle 50%$92.1k–$113.7k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $114,795
Filings44FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,755 and $138,016.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,550
25th$92,061
50th (median)$102,918
75th$113,714
90th$135,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $82,160 (15 filings) FY2021: median $72,860 (16 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (15 filings) FY2023: median $89,835 (19 filings) FY2024: median $85,550 (23 filings) FY2025: median $102,918 (30 filings) FY2026: median $113,714 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 30
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$82,160$67,751$108,00415
FY2021$72,860$60,240$79,86716
FY2022$90,000$75,986$104,08215
FY2023$89,835$77,584$93,81019
FY2024$85,550$77,959$99,07023
FY2025$102,918$96,964$102,91830
FY2026$113,714$92,061$115,16514

Cost of living

Albuquerque's median Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $102,918 is worth about $107,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Albuquerque = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Albuquerque, NM area earned a median of $127,820 in May 2025 (870 employed). The H-1B median here is $102,918, 19% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Cognizant$102,91824
Presbyterian Healthcare Servicestoo few7
Securintoo few2
Tek Dallastoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $85,550 10
Senior · Level III $102,918 19
Expert · Level IV $115,648 12

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$85,550$85,55010
Senior · Level III$102,918$102,91819
Expert · Level IV$103,418$115,64812

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.