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Software Engineering Architect, H-1B salary

What 166 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineering Architect” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$152k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Architect, typically $116k to $312k, across 166 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $278k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$116k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$134k–$279k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$152,100
166 filings
Top (p90)
$312k
90th percentile
p10 $116k
median $152k
p90 $312k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California64$278k+$126k
  • 2Colorado36$138k−$14k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $152kfor 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 Software Engineering Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineering Architect roles are Salesforce; Western Union; Cisco; Xcelerator Group; and Resolve Physician Agency, Inc., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineering 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

210 filings carry “Software Engineering Architect” in the title, across 15 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineering 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.