Mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Erie, PA

Based on 25 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Erie, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$77,875
Middle 50%$60.9k–$91k
vs. all levels here−6%comparison median $83,000
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,861 and $163,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,861
25th$60,861
50th (median)$77,875
75th$91,000
90th$134,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $62,500 (11 filings) FY2021: median $64,500 (15 filings) FY2022: median $72,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $92,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $77,875 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 21
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$62,500$61,816$66,25011
FY2021$64,500$60,000$64,70015
FY2022$72,000$65,000$84,00013
FY2023–––6
FY2024$92,000$66,725$125,00013
FY2025$77,875$60,861$95,00021
FY2026–––4

Cost of living

Erie's median mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $77,875 is worth about $85,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Erie = 91.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Erie, PA area earned a median of $104,800 in May 2025 (100 employed). The H-1B median here is $77,875, 26% lower.

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
Tata Consultancy Services$60,86113
Compunnel Software Grouptoo few4
ValueMomentumtoo few3
Cognizanttoo 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 $77,875 25
Senior · Level III $103,886 22
Expert · Level IV – 0

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$60,861$77,87525
Senior · Level III$80,122$103,88622

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.