H-1B salary guideSOC 17-1011Rank #46Updated May 2026

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (SOC 17-1011). Based on 8,707 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$72,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$63,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$85,000

upper quartile

Filings

8,707

Rank #46

Summary

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (SOC 17-1011) represent a significant occupation in H-1B sponsorship, with 8,707 filings recorded. The typical wage range is $63,000–$85,000 (25th–75th percentile), with a median of $72,000. Wages reflect four DOL levels, with clear progression: Level I ranges $60,000–$75,000, Level II $65,000–$90,000, Level III $72,000–$110,000, and Level IV $85,000–$135,000.

Geographically, H-1B architect sponsorship concentrates in three states. New York leads with 2,763 filings at a $72,000 median wage, followed by California with 1,901 filings at $75,000, and Texas with 485 filings at $71,032. Massachusetts (459 filings, $72,100) and Illinois (368 filings, $67,049) round out the top five states.

Top hiring employers include SmithGroup and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (54 filings each), HKS (42 filings), B.I.G. Architecture (40 filings), and Cannon Design (37 filings). These firms represent the architecture firms most active in H-1B sponsorship.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	3,953	$60,000	$66,851	$74,880
Level II	2,494	$64,896	$78,531	$90,000
Level III	785	$72,048	$93,246	$110,000
Level IV	527	$85,000	$111,654	$135,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	2,763	$72,000
2	CA	1,901	$74,999
3	TX	485	$71,032
4	MA	459	$72,100
5	IL	368	$67,049
6	WA	257	$74,838
7	FL	242	$65,000
8	NJ	223	$75,000
9	GA	220	$70,000
10	DC	181	$70,000

2,763

1,901

485

459

368

257

242

223

220

181

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.	54
2	Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC	54
3	HKS, Inc.	42
4	B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C.	40
5	CANNON DESIGN, INC.	37
6	Perkins & Will, Inc.	31
7	Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.	31
8	Corgan Associates, Inc.	30
9	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP	29
10	Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP	29

SmithGroup, Inc., subsidia…

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associat…

HKS, Inc.

B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C.

CANNON DESIGN, INC.

Perkins & Will, Inc.

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabau…

Corgan Associates, Inc.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill…

Robert A.M. Stern Architec…

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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