H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Architect

Occupation profile for Software Architect covers 1,152 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $140,000.

FY2026 certified median
$140,000
Total filings
1,152
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$120,000–$165,000
Top employer
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024367$123,277$101,194$150,375
FY2025490$132,000$109,972$151,564
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)295$140,000$120,000$165,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software ArchitectFY2024 $123,277; FY2025 $132,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $140,000$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$123,277FY2025$132,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$140,000Certified median offer, Software ArchitectFY2024 $123,277; FY2025 $132,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $140,000$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$123,277FY2025$132,000FY2026*$140,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC103 filings
  2. Mphasis Corporation100 filings
  3. CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.65 filings
  4. TRACEMATRIX TECHNOLOGIES LLC44 filings
  5. Cadence Design Systems, Inc.21 filings
  6. i-Link Solutions, Inc.19 filings
  7. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.17 filings
  8. IBM Corporation15 filings
  9. SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC15 filings
  10. INNOMINDS SOFTWARE INC12 filings

Top cities

  1. Dallas98 filings
  2. Albany56 filings
  3. Plano53 filings
  4. Austin32 filings
  5. San Jose29 filings
  6. Atlanta27 filings
  7. New York25 filings
  8. Alpharetta19 filings
  9. Pittsburgh19 filings
  10. Houston19 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC · Software Architect103 filings
  2. Mphasis Corporation · Software Architect100 filings
  3. CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. · Software Architect65 filings
  4. TRACEMATRIX TECHNOLOGIES LLC · Software Architect44 filings
  5. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. · Software Architect21 filings
  6. i-Link Solutions, Inc. · Software Architect19 filings
  7. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. · Software Architect17 filings
  8. IBM Corporation · Software Architect15 filings
  9. SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · Software Architect15 filings
  10. INNOMINDS SOFTWARE INC · Software Architect12 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
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058015-1252$85,426$107,182$128,960$150,717
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653