H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineering Architect

Occupation profile for Software Engineering Architect covers 61 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $153,750.

FY2026 certified median
$153,750
Total filings
61
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$143,136–$230,671
Top employer
Salesforce, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202418$152,550$139,866$306,652
FY202519$199,534$167,723$319,650
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)24$153,750$143,136$230,671

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineering ArchitectFY2024 $152,550; FY2025 $199,534; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $153,750$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$152,550FY2025$199,534FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$153,750Certified median offer, Software Engineering ArchitectFY2024 $152,550; FY2025 $199,534; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $153,750$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$152,550FY2025$199,534FY2026*$153,750
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Salesforce, Inc.22 filings
  2. Cisco Systems, Inc.16 filings
  3. Western Union, LLC16 filings
  4. Xcelerator Group, LLC3 filings
  5. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.2 filings
  6. Cloud Consulting Services Inc2 filings

Top cities

  1. San Francisco18 filings
  2. Denver10 filings
  3. Austin7 filings
  4. Atlanta5 filings
  5. Milpitas2 filings
  6. San Jose2 filings
  7. Durham2 filings
  8. Frisco2 filings
  9. Sterling2 filings
  10. Mountain View1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Salesforce, Inc. · Software Engineering Architect22 filings
  2. Cisco Systems, Inc. · Software Engineering Architect16 filings
  3. Western Union, LLC · Software Engineering Architect16 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
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974015-1252$104,624$126,901$149,178$171,454
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1241$70,450$100,027$129,584$159,162
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1299$80,870$121,014$161,138$201,282
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1241$135,013$163,675$192,358$221,021
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1241$88,338$112,840$137,363$161,866
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974015-1299$92,539$115,565$138,590$161,616