Expert Systems Analyst salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Westfield Center, Beachwood, Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Solon.

Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst

Median salary$141,500
Middle 50%$120.7k–$155.8k
vs. all levels here+41%comparison median $100,547
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $116,946 and $187,318.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,000
25th$120,725
50th (median)$141,500
75th$155,775
90th$166,099

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $96,054 (34 filings) FY2021: median $96,325 (19 filings) FY2022: median $128,250 (17 filings) FY2023: median $109,678 (37 filings) FY2024: median $118,550 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 37 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 6 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 37
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$96,054$96,054$100,10034
FY2021$96,325$96,054$110,62919
FY2022$128,250$113,700$137,77917
FY2023$109,678$109,678$136,57837
FY2024$118,550$114,754$130,78920
FY2025–––6
FY2026–––8

Cost of living

Cleveland's median expert Systems Analyst salary of $141,500 is worth about $150,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Analysts in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $101,540 in May 2025 (4,020 employed). The H-1B median here is $141,500, 39% 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
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systemstoo few3
Apple American Grouptoo 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 $84,178 29
Senior · Level III $100,547 20
Expert · Level IV $141,500 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$84,178$84,17829
Senior · Level III$100,547$100,54720
Expert · Level IV$117,000$141,50014

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.