Principal Architect H-1B salaries

Employers filed 285 certified H-1B applications for Principal Architect roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $157,762.

Median salary offered: $157,762
Middle half earn: $144,144 to $185,000
Top 10% earn over: $219,450
Certified filings: 285

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	14	$156,998	$150,909 – $161,284
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments	13	$141,275	$131,120 – $156,998
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC	11	$120,682	$120,328 – $133,858
Cisco Systems, Inc.	9	$195,100	$186,600 – $195,100
CitiusTech Inc.	9	$151,500	$140,000 – $204,000
NVIDIA Corporation	9	$272,000	$272,000 – $272,000
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.	9	$175,000	$150,000 – $185,000
Coforge Limited	8	$155,688	$155,667 – $155,688
ADP Technology Services, Inc.	7	$168,854	$153,046 – $179,982
Optum Services, Inc.	6	$152,706	$151,781 – $156,529
Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC	5	$210,973	$202,466 – $215,561
CVS Pharmacy Inc.	5	$211,596	$190,550 – $217,468
HCA Management Services LP	4	$122,117	$120,697 – $125,091
MetLife Group, Inc.	4	$154,877	$145,833 – $155,548
Quantiphi, Inc.	4	$164,436	$163,327 – $169,577
Wissen Inc	4	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.	4	$102,950	$98,259 – $108,971
Credera Enterprises Company LLC	4	$200,000	$197,500 – $205,000
LPL Financial LLC	4	$212,100	$199,797 – $219,450
Comerica Management Company	4	$152,500	$148,625 – $160,900
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc.	3	$150,000	$150,000 – $162,500
Majesco	3	$147,048	$146,370 – $160,592
Scope Infotech, Inc.	3	$170,016	$170,016 – $170,016
Intelliswift Software, Inc.	3	$104,333	$104,333 – $104,946
GlobalLogic Inc.	3	$185,994	$159,214 – $187,793
Ecolab USA Inc.	3	$172,771	$172,771 – $175,810
DataEconomy, Inc.	3	$250,000	$250,000 – $250,000
UKG Kronos Systems, LLC	3	$149,781	$149,770 – $153,712
UKG Inc.	3	$177,084	$157,492 – $177,608
Michaels Stores, Inc.	2	$152,890	$150,835 – $154,944
Ness USA, Inc.	2	$217,500	$206,250 – $228,750
Nexxen Inc.	2	$162,000	$162,000 – $162,000
Persistent Systems Limited	2	$175,000	$175,000 – $175,000
Infogain Corporation	2	$162,620	$161,431 – $163,810
Integration Solutions, LLC	2	$130,000	$130,000 – $130,000
Jeshurun Consultancy Corporation	2	$77,302	$70,954 – $83,651
Avco Consulting, Inc.	2	$250,000	$250,000 – $250,000
Brillio, LLC	2	$130,757	$126,136 – $135,378
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	2	$226,158	$226,158 – $226,158
Saama Technologies, LLC	2	$160,000	$155,000 – $165,000
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Services Company, Inc.	2	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Quest Global Services- N.A., Inc.	2	$115,690	$115,345 – $116,035
PubMatic, Inc.	2	$177,445	$172,297 – $182,593
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd.	2	$142,500	$123,750 – $161,250
Expedia, Inc.	2	$179,982	$166,816 – $193,149
University of Maryland Global Campus	2	$172,000	$172,000 – $172,000
ADP, Inc.	1	$129,272	$129,272 – $129,272
AccelerEd, LLC	1	$157,414	$157,414 – $157,414
Aarav Solutions, Inc.	1	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Altus Group U.S. Inc.	1	$224,598	$224,598 – $224,598

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Charlotte, NC	12	$155,688	$155,688 – $156,782
Durham, NC	12	$139,829	$132,090 – $157,248
Irving, TX	10	$156,998	$149,031 – $171,250
Westlake, TX	10	$124,103	$120,328 – $146,119
Alpharetta, GA	9	$149,760	$149,562 – $177,084
Santa Clara, CA	8	$272,000	$226,158 – $272,000
Chicago, IL	7	$112,965	$102,950 – $152,552
New York, NY	6	$180,000	$166,500 – $180,000
Princeton, NJ	6	$148,250	$141,250 – $152,159
Plano, TX	6	$158,499	$155,282 – $179,574
Atlanta, GA	5	$191,711	$190,000 – $210,973
Morrisville, NC	5	$195,000	$157,248 – $195,100
Cary, NC	5	$154,877	$154,877 – $157,560
Austin, TX	4	$162,468	$130,000 – $184,953
Nashville, TN	4	$122,117	$120,697 – $125,091
San Diego, CA	4	$202,212	$183,019 – $219,450
Roseland, NJ	4	$174,418	$164,902 – $182,384
Tampa, FL	4	$214,675	$192,012 – $227,500
Addison, TX	3	$200,000	$192,563 – $200,000
Lowell, MA	3	$157,643	$157,643 – $167,887

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	1	$100,740
Level II	37	$145,000
Level III	65	$140,000
Level IV	168	$175,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	25	$157,643
2024	109	$154,710
2025	113	$157,934
2026	38	$175,214