Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Digital Architect
Occupation profile for Principal Digital Architect covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $146,495.
- FY2026 certified median
- $146,495
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $132,434–$160,555
- Top employer
- Caterpillar Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $148,949 | $125,424 | $149,459 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $158,504 | $152,988 | $164,886 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $146,495 | $132,434 | $160,555 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Caterpillar Inc.9 filings
- Waters Technologies Corporation1 filings
Top cities
- Chicago6 filings
- Peoria3 filings
- Fuquay-Varina1 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 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1243 | $102,918 | $124,384 | $145,870 | $167,336 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1299 | $60,528 | $84,781 | $109,013 | $133,266 |
| 2026-27 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 15-1243 | $111,322 | $127,899 | $144,477 | $161,054 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 15-1299 | $58,822 | $83,803 | $108,805 | $133,786 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |