Expert Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Columbus, IN

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Columbus, IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$116,480
Middle 50%$116.5k–$121.2k
vs. all levels here+26%comparison median $92,518
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $113,381 and $168,100.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,381
25th$116,480
50th (median)$116,480
75th$121,248
90th$160,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $110k $130k FY2020: median $100,564 (12 filings) FY2022: median $109,450 (10 filings) FY2024: median $112,000 (13 filings) FY2026: median $116,480 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 3 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 13
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$100,564$94,494$122,70912
FY2021–––7
FY2022$109,450$101,691$123,55410
FY2023–––3
FY2024$112,000$106,205$120,92813
FY2025–––9
FY2026$116,480$116,480$117,40611

Cost of living

Columbus's median expert Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $116,480 is worth about $125,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 93.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Columbus, IN area earned a median of $83,830 in May 2025 (50 employed). The H-1B median here is $116,480, 39% 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 few8
Cumminstoo few5
Infosystoo few2
Birlasofttoo 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 $74,838 50
Senior · Level III $95,659 32
Expert · Level IV $116,480 20

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$71,656$74,83850
Senior · Level III$95,659$95,65932
Expert · Level IV$116,480$116,48020

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.