Senior Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Stockton, CA

Based on 55 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Tracy, Lathrop, Mountain House, Manteca, Ripon.

Median salary$91,728

Middle 50%$91.3k–$138.8k

vs. all levels here−18%comparison median $112,050

Filings55FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,250 and $220,280.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$91,250
25th	$91,250
50th (median)	$91,728
75th	$138,800
90th	$165,030

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	6
FY2021	$112,466	$95,925	$128,960	15
FY2022	$120,500	$103,950	$142,750	18
FY2023	$123,800	$89,274	$143,788	22
FY2024	$111,280	$89,274	$145,000	45
FY2025	$91,728	$91,728	$144,891	27
FY2026	$91,250	$91,250	$101,250	28

Cost of living

Stockton's median senior Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $91,728 is worth about $87,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Stockton = 105.1).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Stockton, CA area earned a median of $102,770 in May 2025 (470 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,728, 11% 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

Employer	Median	Filings
Cognizant	$91,250	28
Capgemini America	too few	2
Cisco Systems	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	–	0
Mid-level · Level II	$80,000	42
Senior · Level III	$91,728	55
Expert · Level IV	$140,000	67

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
Mid-level · Level II	$71,906	$80,000	42
Senior · Level III	$91,250	$91,728	55
Expert · Level IV	$112,050	$140,000	67

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.