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Lead IT Architect, H-1B salary

What 62 H-1B filings report for “Lead IT Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead IT Architect?

$160k median H-1B base salary for a Lead IT Architect, typically $130k to $182k, across 62 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$130k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$143k–$170k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$159,568
62 filings
Top (p90)
$182k
90th percentile
p10 $130k
median $160k
p90 $182k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas29$164k+$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $160kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead IT Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead IT Architect roles are McKesson, Honeywell, BCG, and Sherwin-Williams, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead IT Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

77 filings carry “Lead IT Architect” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead IT Architect”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.