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Software Architect, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 5,398 H-1B filings for “Software Architect” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$111k median certified base salary for a Software Architect, typically $82k to $165k, across 5,398 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $127k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$82k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$93k–$136k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$110,628
5,398 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $82k
median $111k
p90 $165k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Software Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Architect roles are Tech Mahindra, Mphasis, CGI, Tanisha Systems Inc, and Innominds Software Inc, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Figures are for the exact title “Software 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.