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Architects, Except Landscape And Naval H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 17-1011
Employers filed 1,481 certified H-1B applications for architects, except landscape and naval (July 2025 to June 2026), from 715 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $73,000 to $94,500, with a median of $82,000.
Of the 3 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($89,000) and the lowest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($85,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 376 | $76,500 | $89,000 | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 171 | $75,000 | $85,000 | $93,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 129 | $80,000 | $88,500 | $109,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 93 | $64,500 | $76,000 | $82,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 64 | $78,500 | $83,000 | $98,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 61 | $73,000 | $77,000 | $88,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 48 | $72,000 | $84,500 | $90,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 42 | $75,500 | $82,500 | $99,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 39 | $66,000 | $85,000 | $95,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 29 | $71,000 | $83,000 | $97,500 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 27 | $65,000 | $79,000 | $88,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 26 | $62,000 | $71,500 | $87,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 25 | $72,000 | $82,500 | $88,500 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 57% |
| Level II (qualified) | 31% |
| Level III (experienced) | 9% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 3% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | 47 | $73,000 | 12 |
| Cannon Design, Inc. | 31 | $87,000 | 4 |
| Corgan Associates, Inc. | 31 | $77,500 | 11 |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP | 27 | $89,000 | 26 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | 26 | $88,500 | 8 |
| Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC | 26 | $84,000 | 11 |
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | 23 | $98,500 | 14 |
| Stantec Architecture Inc. | 23 | $85,500 | 5 |
| HKS, Inc. | 20 | $81,000 | 6 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | 18 | $92,000 | 17 |
| Perkins Eastman Architects DPC | 18 | $75,000 | 4 |
| Arcadis Inc. | 16 | $80,000 | — |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. | 16 | $79,500 | 4 |
| Solomon Cordwell Buenz | 15 | $78,500 | 2 |
| STV Incorporated | 15 | $82,000 | 1 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 12 | $102,500 | 8 |
| Populous Group, LLC | 11 | $100,500 | 1 |
| Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP | 11 | $76,000 | — |
| Core Tech Construction Corporation | 11 | $80,000 | — |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | 10 | $100,000 | 6 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Architectural Designer, Designer, Architect, Project Architect, Project Designer, Project Manager, Job Captain, Designer Ii, Senior Designer, Design Professional.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.