Mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Winston-Salem, NC

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Winston Salem, Clemmons, Indian Trail, Pfafftown, Rural Hall.

Median salary$77,688
Middle 50%$69.2k–$83.5k
vs. all levels here−24%comparison median $101,941
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,851 and $133,130.
PercentileSalary
10th$66,851
25th$69,213
50th (median)$77,688
75th$83,500
90th$115,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $60,000 (14 filings) FY2021: median $62,400 (15 filings) FY2022: median $62,200 (12 filings) FY2023: median $74,797 (19 filings) FY2024: median $74,797 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 19
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$60,000$53,269$69,78514
FY2021$62,400$60,000$67,35415
FY2022$62,200$60,000$73,08612
FY2023$74,797$66,518$85,00019
FY2024$74,797$74,797$75,00018
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––5

Cost of living

Winston-Salem's median mid-level Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $77,688 is worth about $84,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Winston-Salem = 92.0).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Winston-Salem, NC area earned a median of $94,600 in May 2025 (520 employed). The H-1B median here is $77,688, 18% 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
Cognizanttoo few3
USTtoo few3
Infosystoo 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 $77,688 12
Senior · Level III $101,941 20
Expert · Level IV $130,000 14

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$66,851$77,68812
Senior · Level III$101,941$101,94120
Expert · Level IV$126,214$130,00014

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.