H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Software Architect

Occupation profile for Principal Software Architect covers 46 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $184,275.

FY2026 certified median
$184,275
Total filings
46
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$147,540–$225,551
Top employer
B1 IT Solutions, Inc
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202417$180,020$148,013$192,115
FY202519$155,000$149,084$215,360
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)10$184,275$147,540$225,551

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Software ArchitectFY2024 $180,020; FY2025 $155,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $184,275$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$180,020FY2025$155,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$184,275Certified median offer, Principal Software ArchitectFY2024 $180,020; FY2025 $155,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $184,275$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$180,020FY2025$155,000FY2026*$184,275
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. B1 IT Solutions, Inc4 filings
  2. Equinix, Inc.4 filings
  3. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.3 filings
  4. DISNEY PARKS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO., LLC3 filings
  5. Harman International Industries, Inc.3 filings
  6. ProCom Consulting, Inc.3 filings
  7. ConnectWise LLC2 filings
  8. FactSet Research Systems Inc.2 filings
  9. Rate-Highway, Inc.2 filings
  10. Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation1 filings

Top cities

  1. Frisco6 filings
  2. San Francisco2 filings
  3. Sunnyvale2 filings
  4. Orlando2 filings
  5. Franklin2 filings
  6. Austin2 filings
  7. Rogers1 filings
  8. Surprise1 filings
  9. Irvine1 filings
  10. Los Angeles1 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
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLArea 3674015-1252$89,003$110,573$132,122$153,691
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1299$113,672$154,482$195,270$236,080
    2026-27Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 3498015-1252$86,174$105,290$124,426$143,541
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Trenton-Princeton, NJArea 4594015-1252$88,296$110,344$132,413$154,461
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149