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Chief Architect: H-1B salaries
51 labor condition applications used the job title Chief Architect. Median offered base salary $197,750; middle half $150,000–$234,106.
Applications (LCAs)51
Median offered salary$197,750
Middle half of salaries$150,000–$234,106
10th–90th percentile$141,715–$250,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperous Commerce Inc. | 4 | $150,000 |
| Urban Cyber Security, Inc. | 3 | $240,000 |
| Signos, Inc. | 2 | $150,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 2 | $121,640 |
| Luxoft USA, Inc. | 2 | $208,035 |
| Lead Out LLC | 2 | $150,000 |
| Edgescale AI, Inc. | 2 | $200,000 |
| Mahaaai, LLC | 2 | $180,000 |
| Zmags Corp. | 2 | $215,000 |
| ActiveHours, Inc. | 2 | $237,141 |
| Pharmacy Data Management, Inc. | 1 | $200,581 |
| VivSoft Technologies LLC | 1 | $204,000 |
| KPIT Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Armorblox, Inc. | 1 | $192,317 |
| DataPelago, Inc. | 1 | $184,080 |
| Navtor USA Inc | 1 | $133,670 |
| Unit21, Inc. | 1 | $210,704 |
| Orion Systems Integrators LLC | 1 | $180,000 |
| SlideRule Labs, Inc. | 1 | — |
| HCL America Inc | 1 | $116,979 |
| Etched.ai, Inc. | 1 | $239,200 |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | 1 | $149,760 |
| Descartes Labs | 1 | $195,500 |
| Zipline AI, Ltd. | 1 | $250,000 |
| CitiusTech Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| Castled Data Inc. | 1 | $93,038 |
| Elliot Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $225,000 |
| Kalpra Tech Solutions LLC | 1 | $159,432 |
| Tecton, Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| Moxie Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $225,000 |
| Straiker, Inc. | 1 | $280,000 |
| Nenu Technologies Inc. | 1 | $264,514 |
| Technogen, Inc. | 1 | $151,000 |
| OpenClaw Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Peer TechBio Corporation | 1 | $213,550 |
| PayRiva Inc | 1 | $165,000 |
| A79 Inc. | 1 | $300,000 |
| Endurance Systems LLC | 1 | $250,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $150,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $192,317 |
| Level III (experienced) | $196,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $200,581 |
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 | 14 | $167,040 |
| FY2024 | 9 | $180,000 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $215,000 |
| FY2026 | 14 | $231,070 |
Cities
- San Francisco, CA7
- New York, NY7
- Sunnyvale, CA3
- Fairfax, VA2
- Roswell, GA2
- Denver, CO2
- Coppell, TX2
- Dallas, TX2
- Palo Alto, CA2
- Wexford, PA1
- Auburn Hills, MI1
- Jackson, MS1
- Houston, TX1
- Plano, TX1
- Cumming, GA1
- Frisco, TX1
- Cupertino, CA1
- Alpharetta, GA1
- Cumberland, ME1
- Ann Arbor, MI1
- Brentwood, TN1
- Pittsburgh, PA1
- Miami Beach, FL1
- Katy, TX1
- Milford, OH1
- Irvine, CA1
- Santa Clarita, CA1
- Aubrey, TX1
- Chantilly, VA1
- Seattle, WA1
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).