H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1243Rank #29Updated Sep 2026
Database Architects
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Database Architects (SOC 15-1243). Based on 40,456 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$133,682
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$113,482
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$157,414
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,743
Rank #29 · 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 | 1,293 | $72,000 | $85,467 | $100,000 |
| Level II | 8,282 | $78,478 | $95,544 | $115,485 |
| Level III | 5,250 | $103,000 | $123,000 | $143,240 |
| Level IV | 5,315 | $128,990 | $150,000 | $175,698 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $72,000 | $85,467 | $100,000 |
| Level II | $78,478 | $95,544 | $115,485 |
| Level III | $103,000 | $123,000 | $143,240 |
| Level IV | $128,990 | $150,000 | $175,698 |
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.
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
3,374
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
573
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
313
VIRTUSA CORPORATION
202
IBM India Private Limited
166
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, …
149
ADS ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS,…
144
Pantar Solutions Inc
133
IBM Corporation
124
WIPRO LIMITED
118
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $78k |
| FY2011 | $70k |
| FY2012 | $70k |
| FY2013 | $72k |
| FY2014 | $73k |
| FY2015 | $74k |
| FY2016 | $78k |
| FY2017 | $83k |
| FY2018 | $90k |
| FY2019 | $92k |
| FY2020 | $97k |
| FY2021 | $102k |
| FY2022 | $111k |
| FY2023 | $122k |
| FY2024 | $130k |
| FY2025 | $135k |
| FY2026 | $134k |
Compare Database Architects with another occupation
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Database Architects — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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