Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Based on 26 certified H-1B filings in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Monument.

Median salary$126,568
Middle 50%$111.3k–$143.7k
vs. national median+10%comparison median $114,795
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,870 and $194,499.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,500
25th$111,350
50th (median)$126,568
75th$143,700
90th$155,961

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $110k $150k FY2020: median $86,029 (21 filings) FY2021: median $92,275 (40 filings) FY2022: median $95,000 (40 filings) FY2023: median $92,200 (30 filings) FY2024: median $99,674 (32 filings) FY2025: median $136,552 (16 filings) FY2026: median $126,568 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 21 filings FY20 FY2021: 40 filings FY21 FY2022: 40 filings FY22 FY2023: 30 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 40
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$86,029$77,854$108,53421
FY2021$92,275$86,029$111,85840
FY2022$95,000$80,933$113,81840
FY2023$92,200$84,250$104,70030
FY2024$99,674$98,906$125,15432
FY2025$136,552$115,398$143,51916
FY2026$126,568$82,750$139,64210

Cost of living

Colorado Springs's median Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $126,568 is worth about $125,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Colorado Springs = 100.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Colorado Springs, CO area earned a median of $110,090 in May 2025 (1,680 employed). The H-1B median here is $126,568, 15% higher.

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
Fiserv Solutionstoo few3
Oracletoo few2
Microsofttoo few2
Mphasistoo few2
Western Digital Technologiestoo 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 too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV $136,552 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Expert · Level IV$126,568$136,55211

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.