H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Architect I

Occupation profile for Architect I covers 42 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $76,000.

FY2026 certified median
$76,000
Total filings
42
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$75,000–$78,110
Top employer
CO Architects
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202413$73,399$65,264$97,699
FY202520$85,000$76,400$146,944
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$76,000$75,000$78,110

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Architect IFY2024 $73,399; FY2025 $85,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $76,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$73,399FY2025$85,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$76,000Certified median offer, Architect IFY2024 $73,399; FY2025 $85,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $76,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$73,399FY2025$85,000FY2026*$76,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. CO Architects6 filings
  2. SOLOMON CORDWELL BUENZ6 filings
  3. CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG4 filings
  4. Clearscapes, PA2 filings
  5. FGM Architects Inc.2 filings
  6. Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC2 filings
  7. Lehman Smith McLeish, PLLC2 filings
  8. LEUTERIO THOMAS LLC2 filings
  9. SKY SOLUTIONS LLC2 filings
  10. HKS, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles6 filings
  2. Chicago4 filings
  3. New York4 filings
  4. Seattle3 filings
  5. Atlanta2 filings
  6. Oxon Hill2 filings
  7. Raleigh2 filings
  8. Phoenix1 filings
  9. Scottsdale1 filings
  10. San Francisco1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-1011$74,485$95,098$115,731$136,344
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-1011$61,173$77,126$93,101$109,054
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-1011$71,968$92,872$113,797$134,701
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266017-1011$75,400$88,400$101,379$114,379
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-1011$77,168$96,221$115,294$134,347
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-1011$77,646$97,510$117,354$137,218
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958017-1011$72,218$88,234$104,250$120,266
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-1011$67,226$83,429$99,611$115,814