H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

CPU Architect

Occupation profile for CPU Architect covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $134,794.

FY2026 certified median
$134,794
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$124,691–$144,897
Top employer
I Machines Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$160,000$145,000$171,499
FY20251$181,314$181,314$181,314
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$134,794$124,691$144,897

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, CPU ArchitectFY2024 $160,000; FY2025 $181,314; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,794$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$160,000FY2025$181,314FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$134,794Certified median offer, CPU ArchitectFY2024 $160,000; FY2025 $181,314; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $134,794$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$160,000FY2025$181,314FY2026*$134,794
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. I Machines Inc.2 filings
  2. Intel Corporation2 filings
  3. AHEADCOMPUTING, INC.1 filings
  4. Ampere Computing LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Santa Clara3 filings
  2. Beaverton1 filings
  3. Hillsboro1 filings
  4. Austin1 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
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242011-9041$135,138$165,526$195,915$226,304
    2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890011-9041$142,771$166,296$189,800$213,325
    2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890017-2061$110,656$139,714$168,750$197,808
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2061$152,173$180,294$208,437$236,558
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2199$105,664$138,237$170,830$203,403