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Seniority Profile · North Carolina

Entry-level Architects salary in North Carolina

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$59,000
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Architects in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $59,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry19$59,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
LITTLE DIVERSIFIED ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING, INC.JUNIOR ARCHITECTURAL STAFF3$59,000
DLR Group, Inc.Space Architect2$92,500
DAVIS KANE ARCHITECTS, PAProject Manager/Architect1$65,520
Housing Studio, P.A.Intern Architect1$75,982
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas CompanyDesigner1$56,451
HKS, Inc.Design Professional - Architecture1$62,005
CJMW ARCHITECTURE, P.A.ARCHITECT INTERN I1$56,451
BB & M Architecture PLLCArchitect Intern1$78,000
Osterlund Architects, PLLCDesign Professional1$56,451
EwingCole, Inc.Design Professional I1$69,500

Recent sample filings

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

  • Project Manager/Architect at DAVIS KANE ARCHITECTS, PA
    $65,520
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25235-263160
  • Space Architect at DLR Group, Inc.
    $82,000
    CharlotteWage Level IDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-262118
  • Intern Architect at Housing Studio, P.A.
    $75,982
    CharlotteWage Level IDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-158519
  • Designer at Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas Company
    $56,451
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-047920
  • JUNIOR ARCHITECTURAL STAFF at LITTLE DIVERSIFIED ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING, INC.
    $59,000
    DURHAMWage Level IDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-023659
  • Design Professional - Architecture at HKS, Inc.
    $62,005
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-015048
  • ARCHITECT INTERN I at CJMW ARCHITECTURE, P.A.
    $56,451
    RALEIGHWage Level IDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-979008
  • Architect Intern at BB & M Architecture PLLC
    $78,000
    CharlotteWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974551

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.