H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Architect (non-licensed)

Occupation profile for Architect (non-licensed) covers 62 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $77,500.

FY2026 certified median
$77,500
Total filings
62
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$74,075–$88,750
Top employer
SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202420$79,585$72,500$89,375
FY202524$77,000$70,000$89,625
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)18$77,500$74,075$88,750

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Architect (non-licensed)FY2024 $79,585; FY2025 $77,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $77,500$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$79,585FY2025$77,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$77,500Certified median offer, Architect (non-licensed)FY2024 $79,585; FY2025 $77,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $77,500$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$79,585FY2025$77,000FY2026*$77,500
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.62 filings

Top cities

  1. San Francisco19 filings
  2. Chicago6 filings
  3. Detroit6 filings
  4. Los Angeles5 filings
  5. Washington5 filings
  6. Dallas5 filings
  7. San Diego4 filings
  8. Phoenix2 filings
  9. Houston2 filings
  10. Madison2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. · Architect (non-licensed)62 filings

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
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-1011$78,998$105,019$131,040$157,061
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-1011$61,173$77,126$93,101$109,054
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-1011$63,648$80,579$97,510$114,442
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910017-1011$68,994$84,864$100,755$116,626
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-1011$74,485$95,098$115,731$136,344
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-1011$77,168$96,221$115,294$134,347
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-1011$77,709$100,568$123,406$146,266
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-1011$67,309$84,282$101,275$118,248
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154017-1011$73,798$88,878$103,938$119,018
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806017-1011$77,834$92,997$108,160$123,323