H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 3

Occupation profile for SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 3 covers 16 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $212,873.

FY2026 certified median
$212,873
Total filings
16
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$212,873–$212,873
Top employer
ASML US, LP
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$160,650$158,950$163,258
FY20257$165,568$161,880$173,673
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$212,873$212,873$212,873

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 3FY2024 $160,650; FY2025 $165,568; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $212,873$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$160,650FY2025$165,568FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$212,873Certified median offer, SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 3FY2024 $160,650; FY2025 $165,568; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $212,873$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$160,650FY2025$165,568FY2026*$212,873
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. ASML US, LP16 filings

Top cities

  1. Wilton8 filings
  2. San Diego5 filings
  3. San Jose3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. ASML US, LP · SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 316 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
2026-27Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTArea 1486015-1252$107,307$135,283$163,259$191,235
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653