Seniority Profile · California

Mid-level Architects salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Architects.

DOL OFLC offered median

$100,000

Across 64 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Architects in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 64 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $100,000. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level II — qualified	64	$100,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Architects in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
HDR Architecture, Inc.	Architect	10	$111,114
Corgan Associates, Inc.	Practice Technology Specialist	4	$102,000
Trimble Inc.	Digital Design Consultant	2	$103,826
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo NA, Inc.	Project Coordinator	2	$101,130
Office for Visual Interaction, Inc.	Architectural Lighting Design Project Director	2	$105,000
Taylor & Associates Architects, Inc.	Senior Job Captain - Healthcare	2	$99,996
Bevyhouse LLC	Architect	2	$93,000
Laney LA, Inc.	Associate Architect	2	$100,000
Valuable Capital Investment Architecture	Architectural Project Designer	2	$115,000
GIL V EVANGELISTA & ASSOCIATES INC	ARCHITECTRUAL DRAFT/DESIGNER	2	$88,712

Recent sample filings

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

Job Captain at Tim Barber, Ltd.
$105,000
Beverly HillsWage Level IIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319058
Digital Design Consultant at Trimble Inc.
$110,753
Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-309738
Intermediate Architect at ZURU Tech US LLC
$91,832
El SegundoWage Level IIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305220
Project Designer at Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.
$118,664
San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-285192
Senior Job Captain/BIM Manager at WDG Inc.
$91,832
Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25237-263490
Project Coordinator at Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo NA, Inc.
$98,259
Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261948
Senior Designer at Klopf Architecture
$109,554
San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25233-256929
Practice Technology Specialist at Corgan Associates, Inc.
$105,000
Culver CityWage Level IIDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-222903

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.