H-1B salary guideSOC 11-9041Rank #46Updated Jun 2026
Architectural and Engineering Managers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Architectural and Engineering Managers (SOC 11-9041). Based on 21,921 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$172,493
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$135,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$218,837
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
711
Rank #46 · FY2026
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 | 997 | $86,445 | $118,000 | $137,497 |
| Level II | 3,081 | $127,090 | $160,701 | $193,731 |
| Level III | 2,947 | $128,749 | $169,437 | $217,000 |
| Level IV | 3,304 | $150,000 | $185,845 | $230,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $86,445 | $118,000 | $137,497 |
| Level II | $127,090 | $160,701 | $193,731 |
| Level III | $128,749 | $169,437 | $217,000 |
| Level IV | $150,000 | $185,845 | $230,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel Corporation | 448 |
| 2 | Accenture LLP | 317 |
| 3 | GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc. | 310 |
| 4 | FACEBOOK, INC. | 229 |
| 5 | NVIDIA Corporation | 175 |
| 6 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 150 |
| 7 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 148 |
| 8 | Apple Inc. | 130 |
| 9 | Tesla, Inc. | 126 |
| 10 | KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION | 114 |
Intel Corporation
448
Accenture LLP
317
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
310
FACEBOOK, INC.
229
NVIDIA Corporation
175
Uber Technologies, Inc.
150
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
148
Apple Inc.
130
Tesla, Inc.
126
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
114
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $89k |
| FY2011 | $90k |
| FY2012 | $91k |
| FY2013 | $95k |
| FY2014 | $100k |
| FY2015 | $102k |
| FY2016 | $106k |
| FY2017 | $112k |
| FY2018 | $118k |
| FY2019 | $133k |
| FY2020 | $156k |
| FY2021 | $167k |
| FY2022 | $175k |
| FY2023 | $171k |
| FY2024 | $167k |
| FY2025 | $170k |
| FY2026 | $172k |
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