H1B Salary Data

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Principal Technical Architect: H-1B salaries

69 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Technical Architect. Median offered base salary $165,000; middle half $145,000–$191,504.

Applications (LCAs)69
Median offered salary$165,000
Middle half of salaries$145,000–$191,504
10th–90th percentile$126,198–$212,034

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level II (qualified)$139,152
Level III (experienced)$158,375
Level IV (fully competent)$171,430

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202318$154,025
FY202414$164,043
FY202520$164,275
FY202613$212,009

Cities

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).