H-1B Principal Software Architect Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Software Architect is $167,118, across 96 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$167,118
Average wage
$171,961
90th percentile
$217,900
Certified LCAs
96
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $105,100
- 25th
- $145,000
- Median
- $167,118
- Average
- $171,961
- 90th
- $217,900
- Highest
- $310,157
Based on 96 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Software Architect
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Rate-Highway, Inc. | 3 | $240,000 |
| PURE STORAGE, INC. | 2 | $225,550 |
| Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. | 2 | $218,877 |
| DISNEY PARKS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CO., LLC | 5 | $212,609 |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| Harman International Industries, Inc. | 5 | $192,115 |
| VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. | 2 | $185,000 |
| LanzaTech Inc. | 2 | $177,500 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 2 | $176,000 |
| Equinix, Inc. | 6 | $168,406 |
| Bullhorn, Inc. | 2 | $149,000 |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 2 | $145,000 |
| CoreLogic Solutions, LLC | 5 | $139,900 |
| B1 IT Solutions, Inc | 4 | $127,878 |
| Collaborate Solutions Inc. | 2 | $116,000 |
Salaries by location
Frisco, TX · $134,439Irving, TX · $150,000San Jose, CA · $185,000Sunnyvale, CA · $192,115Mountain View, CA · $153,097Irvine, CA · $159,909Orlando, FL · $202,457Seattle, WA · $163,000Princeton, NJ · $120,000Issaquah, WA · $187,500Los Altos, CA · $225,550Boston, MA · $155,504Melbourne, FL · $131,496New York, NY · $189,000Johnston, RI · $145,000