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Architects salary in Real estate, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Architects (Real estate) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $79,920. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$70,780
Level II — qualified2$99,300
Level III — experienced1$120,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Architects (Real estate) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Build Block, Inc.Project Manager - Architectural Design4$102,500
CHEE SALETTE DEVELOPERS, LLCDesigner2$64,459
Moo House Development LLCArchitectural Specialist1$66,560
CGM Development, LLCArchitectural Designer1$93,600
ACEM LLCIn-house Designer1$79,920

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Project Manager - Architectural Design at Build Block, Inc.
    $120,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IIIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-168673
  • Architectural Specialist at Moo House Development LLC
    $66,560
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-020470
  • Designer at CHEE SALETTE DEVELOPERS, LLC
    $64,459
    GlendaleWage Level IDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25124-935002
  • Architectural Designer at CGM Development, LLC
    $93,600
    IrvineWage Level IIDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25110-882976
  • Architectural Designer at CHEE SALETTE DEVELOPERS, LLC
    $64,459
    GlendaleWage Level IDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25109-882607
  • In-house Designer at ACEM LLC
    $79,920
    PasadenaWage Level IDecided Mar 28, 2025I-200-25081-796166
  • Building Information Engineer at Build Block, Inc.
    $75,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Oct 10, 2024I-200-24277-384673
  • Project Manager - Architectural Design at Build Block, Inc.
    $105,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-100983

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.