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Principal Application Architect, H-1B salary

What 67 H-1B filings report for “Principal Application Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Application Architect?

$122k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Application Architect, typically $113k to $152k, across 67 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$113k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$116k–$149k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$122,000
67 filings
Top (p90)
$152k
90th percentile
p10 $113k
median $122k
p90 $152k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Illinois43$119k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $122kfor 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 Principal Application Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Application Architect roles are Discover and Gainwell Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Application 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

82 filings carry “Principal Application Architect” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal Application 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.