Expert Systems Analyst salary in Columbus, OH

Based on 50 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Columbus, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Dublin, Marysville, Westerville, New Albany, Delaware.

Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst

Median salary$130,000
Middle 50%$120.2k–$144.6k
vs. all levels here+30%comparison median $100,000
Filings50FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $111,405 and $182,294.
PercentileSalary
10th$116,440
25th$120,248
50th (median)$130,000
75th$144,600
90th$160,570

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $113,963 (71 filings) FY2021: median $110,000 (30 filings) FY2022: median $111,197 (72 filings) FY2023: median $119,450 (38 filings) FY2024: median $125,000 (25 filings) FY2025: median $130,000 (30 filings) FY2026: median $135,186 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 71 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 72 filings FY22 FY2023: 38 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 72
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$113,963$113,963$124,90071
FY2021$110,000$103,563$119,14730
FY2022$111,197$104,915$125,00072
FY2023$119,450$111,197$138,45038
FY2024$125,000$119,000$140,00025
FY2025$130,000$116,600$138,58330
FY2026$135,186$120,994$150,00020

Cost of living

Columbus's median expert Systems Analyst salary of $130,000 is worth about $136,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Analysts in the Columbus, OH area earned a median of $107,230 in May 2025 (4,660 employed). The H-1B median here is $130,000, 21% 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
Accenture$135,50015
Nationwide Insurancetoo few6
American Electric Powertoo few5
The Huntington National Banktoo few5
Advanced Drainage Systemstoo few3
L Brands Service Companytoo few2
Mettler-Toledotoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $70,000 21
Mid-level · Level II $85,238 166
Senior · Level III $105,206 83
Expert · Level IV $130,000 50

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$64,709$70,00021
Mid-level · Level II$80,267$85,238166
Senior · Level III$103,106$105,20683
Expert · Level IV$111,405$130,00050

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.