H-1B Software Architect Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Architect is $120,000, across 3,185 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$120,000
Average wage
$126,367
90th percentile
$170,560
Certified LCAs
3,185
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $59,700
- 25th
- $100,000
- Median
- $120,000
- Average
- $126,367
- 90th
- $170,560
- Highest
- $1,800,000
Based on 3,182 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
668FY20
567FY21
525FY22
472FY23
372FY24
404FY25
177FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Architect
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | 22 | $175,000 |
| IBM Corporation | 31 | $174,066 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 32 | $172,744 |
| Mphasis Corporation | 298 | $140,000 |
| RANDSTAD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 31 | $135,000 |
| CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 201 | $128,750 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 22 | $127,902 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 35 | $120,578 |
| i-Link Solutions, Inc. | 21 | $114,400 |
| iTech US, Inc. | 37 | $109,300 |
| UST Global Inc | 59 | $105,000 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 345 | $104,851 |
| INNOMINDS SOFTWARE INC | 76 | $104,564 |
| SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 41 | $104,300 |
| TANISHA SYSTEMS INC | 107 | $94,100 |
Salaries by location
Plano, TX · $105,997Austin, TX · $131,342San Jose, CA · $160,000Houston, TX · $107,500Albany, NY · $100,000Charlotte, NC · $110,000Irving, TX · $105,732Atlanta, GA · $127,502New York, NY · $140,000San Francisco, CA · $160,000Alpharetta, GA · $105,644Chicago, IL · $135,000Dallas, TX · $114,000Pittsburgh, PA · $120,750Fremont, CA · $118,882