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Database Architects salaries in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 156 certified H-1B applications for database architects in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 88 employers.
The middle half of offers were $116,500 to $156,000 a year, with a median of $136,500: 5% below the national median for this job ($143,000).
The most common wage level was Level II (40% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $101,504 at Level I and $122,096 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 5% | $101,504 |
| Level II (qualified) | 40% | $122,096 |
| Level III (experienced) | 24% | $142,667 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 30% | $163,259 |
Who sponsors database architects here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JRI America Inc. | 9 | $156,000 | 1 |
| Experis US, LLC | 7 | $136,500 | 2 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 7 | $130,000 | 5 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 7 | $116,500 | 43 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 7 | $121,500 | — |
| Ally Bank | 6 | $156,000 | 6 |
| DataEconomy, Inc. | 6 | $157,500 | 6 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 4 | $135,500 | 8 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 3 | $120,000 | — |
| Kforce Inc. | 3 | $136,500 | 8 |
| TaskRabbit, Inc. | 3 | $167,500 | — |
| Synechron Inc. | 3 | $143,500 | 1 |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc | 3 | $118,500 | 52 |
| Eliassen Group, LLC | 3 | $152,000 | 1 |
| Eversoft Technologies LLC | 3 | $116,500 | — |
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Common titles filed under this occupation: Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Data Architect, Database Architect, Sr. Data Engineer, Manager, Senior Consultant, Lead Data Engineer.
About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.