Senior Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Columbus, IN

Based on 32 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Columbus, IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$95,659
Middle 50%$92.5k–$100.9k
vs. all levels here+3%comparison median $92,518
Filings32FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,518 and $131,900.
PercentileSalary
10th$92,518
25th$92,518
50th (median)$95,659
75th$100,868
90th$107,919

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $81,931 (31 filings) FY2022: median $97,594 (15 filings) FY2024: median $90,000 (29 filings) FY2025: median $94,089 (20 filings) FY2026: median $95,659 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 4 filings FY23 FY2024: 29 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 31
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$81,931$81,931$93,46331
FY2021–––9
FY2022$97,594$83,678$129,97515
FY2023–––4
FY2024$90,000$86,674$92,51829
FY2025$94,089$92,518$100,86820
FY2026$95,659$95,659$100,86812

Cost of living

Columbus's median senior Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $95,659 is worth about $102,900 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 $95,659, 14% 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
Cumminstoo few9
Infosystoo few9
Cognizanttoo few6
KPIT Technologiestoo few2
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo 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.