Solution Architect at IBM
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does IBM pay a Solution Architect on an H-1B?
$110k IBM has filed 208 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Solution Architect with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $110k. Most of those filings fall between $96k and $143k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
208
Median base salary
$110k
Middle 50%
$96k to $143k
Filings and pay by year
Solution Architect at IBM, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 6 | $213k |
| FY2025 | 13 | $171k |
| FY2024 | 19 | $162k |
| FY2023 | 9 | $130k |
| FY2022 | 17 | $117k |
| FY2021 | 18 | $110k |
| FY2020 | 24 | $109k |
| FY2019 | 39 | $108k |
| FY2018 | 40 | $108k |
| FY2017 | 23 | $94k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville, AR | 13 | $78k |
| Coppell, TX | 12 | $125k |
| Waltham, MA | 12 | $102k |
| Dallas, TX | 11 | $99k |
| Foster City, CA | 10 | $144k |
| New York, NY | 9 | $124k |
| Charlotte, NC | 8 | $110k |
| Piscataway, NJ | 8 | $125k |
| Durham, NC | 8 | $116k |
| Middletown, NJ | 7 | $111k |
| San Antonio, TX | 6 | $121k |
| Atlanta, GA | 5 | $98k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 49 | $86k |
| Level III | 80 | $105k |
| Level IV | 70 | $145k |