Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Riverside, CA
Based on 168 certified H-1B filings in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ontario, Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Chino.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,975 |
| 25th | $77,792 |
| 50th (median) | $107,500 |
| 75th | $140,000 |
| 90th | $168,524 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $83,651 | $69,812 | $96,972 | 76 |
| FY2021 | $79,144 | $63,591 | $96,964 | 52 |
| FY2022 | $86,000 | $66,560 | $110,000 | 73 |
| FY2023 | $89,000 | $74,750 | $119,638 | 104 |
| FY2024 | $93,080 | $70,000 | $120,000 | 105 |
| FY2025 | $110,053 | $78,354 | $138,200 | 109 |
| FY2026 | $101,296 | $77,116 | $145,246 | 59 |
Cost of living
Riverside's median Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $107,500 is worth about $101,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Riverside = 106.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Riverside, CA area earned a median of $96,890 in May 2025 (2,530 employed). The H-1B median here is $107,500, 11% 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
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Healthcare Management | $83,200 | 21 |
| Cognizant | $101,296 | 19 |
| Optum | too few | 8 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) | too few | 8 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute | too few | 6 |
| Accenture | too few | 4 |
| Intel | too few | 2 |
| Oracle | too few | 2 |
| Wipro | too few | 2 |
| Cars.com | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $68,000 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $77,064 | 53 |
| Senior · Level III | $103,500 | 34 |
| Expert · Level IV | $147,305 | 62 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $52,832 | $68,000 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $65,915 | $77,064 | 53 |
| Senior · Level III | $101,296 | $103,500 | 34 |
| Expert · Level IV | $110,053 | $147,305 | 62 |
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.