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Architect I: H-1B salaries
48 labor condition applications used the job title Architect I. Median offered base salary $77,305; middle half $69,244–$99,047.
Applications (LCAs)48
Median offered salary$77,305
Middle half of salaries$69,244–$99,047
10th–90th percentile$61,138–$165,600
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Cordwell Buenz | 8 | $68,794 |
| CO Architects | 6 | $83,300 |
| CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG | 4 | $171,000 |
| Insight Direct USA, Inc. | 2 | $165,000 |
| Clearscapes, PA | 2 | $66,330 |
| Leuterio Thomas LLC | 2 | $70,999 |
| FGM Architects Inc. | 2 | $60,669 |
| Sky Solutions LLC | 2 | $115,388 |
| Lehman Smith McLeish, PLLC | 2 | $85,000 |
| Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC | 2 | $85,000 |
| Perkins Eastman Architects DPC | 1 | $55,328 |
| Daniel Romualdez Architects | 1 | $75,000 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $130,720 |
| WJL Architecture and Engineering DPC | 1 | $92,000 |
| Sarfatty Associates, Ltd. | 1 | $64,000 |
| M3bi LLC | 1 | $120,000 |
| HMFH Architects, Inc. | 1 | $74,740 |
| Sayeon LLC | 1 | $114,795 |
| HKS, Inc. | 1 | $73,000 |
| STUDIOS Architecture | 1 | $75,000 |
| Ineight, Inc. | 1 | $171,744 |
| Stone Group Architects, Inc. | 1 | $70,000 |
| SHED Seattle, LLC | 1 | $75,000 |
| Overland International, Inc. | 1 | $78,110 |
| Ward Blake Architects, LLC | 1 | $60,320 |
| NAC, Inc. | 1 | $75,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $75,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $114,795 |
| Level III (experienced) | $152,860 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $171,744 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $81,557 |
| FY2024 | 13 | $73,000 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $85,000 |
| FY2026 | 9 | $76,000 |
Cities
- New York, NY6
- Los Angeles, CA6
- Chicago, IL4
- San Francisco, CA3
- Raleigh, NC3
- Atlanta, GA3
- Seattle, WA3
- Oxon Hill, MD2
- Washington, DC1
- Evanston, IL1
- Phoenix, AZ1
- Cambridge, MA1
- Northville, MI1
- Austin, TX1
- Scottsdale, AZ1
- Naperville, IL1
- Saint Paul, MN1
- Herndon, VA1
- Melissa, TX1
- Milwaukee, WI1
- Schaumburg, IL1
- Washington DC, DC1
- Loxahatchee, FL1
- Aurora, IL1
- Plano, TX1
- Jackson, WY1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).