Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Architect III
Occupation profile for Architect III covers 25 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $135,533.
- FY2026 certified median
- $135,533
- Total filings
- 25
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $90,000–$180,000
- Top employer
- Western Alliance Bank
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $95,000 | $80,299 | $104,943 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $115,773 | $108,639 | $168,999 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 11 | $135,533 | $90,000 | $180,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Western Alliance Bank4 filings
- CHA Architecture, P.C.3 filings
- Perkins & Will, Inc.3 filings
- Cannon Design, Inc.2 filings
- SKY SOLUTIONS LLC2 filings
- Unisys Corporation2 filings
- Arcadis Inc.1 filings
- CareSource Management Services, LLC1 filings
- CHA Consulting, Inc.1 filings
- Dine Brands Global, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Atlanta4 filings
- Phoenix2 filings
- Los Angeles2 filings
- Cumming2 filings
- Houston2 filings
- Irving2 filings
- McKinney2 filings
- Pasadena1 filings
- Denver1 filings
- Washington1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 17-1011 | $77,646 | $97,510 | $117,354 | $137,218 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1241 | $88,338 | $112,840 | $137,363 | $161,866 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1299 | $70,034 | $97,011 | $123,989 | $150,966 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-1011 | $67,309 | $84,282 | $101,275 | $118,248 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-1011 | $74,485 | $95,098 | $115,731 | $136,344 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 17-1011 | $77,168 | $96,221 | $115,294 | $134,347 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1299 | $71,802 | $95,306 | $118,810 | $142,314 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-2051 | $77,875 | $98,946 | $120,037 | $141,107 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-1011 | $85,446 | $102,128 | $118,789 | $135,470 |