Architect salary in Washington
A real-employer view of Architect pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Architect in Washington: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $82,670. 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 I — entry | 3 | $80,340 |
| Level II — qualified | 1 | $85,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Architect in Washington. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | Architect | 2 | $96,500 |
| SHED Seattle, LLC | Architect I | 1 | $75,000 |
| Integrus Architecture, P.S. | Architect | 1 | $80,340 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | Architect | 1 | $85,000 |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. | Architect (non-licensed) | 1 | $70,500 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Architect at Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.$105,000SeattleDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25350-484778
- Architect I at SHED Seattle, LLC$75,000SeattleDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-364420
- Architect at Integrus Architecture, P.S.$80,340SeattleWage Level IDecided Aug 21, 2025I-200-25226-242978
- Architect at M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.$85,000SeattleWage Level IIDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25093-826054
- Architect at Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.$88,000SeattleWage Level IDecided Jan 30, 2025I-200-25023-638110
- Architect (non-licensed) at SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.$70,500SeattleWage Level IDecided Dec 12, 2024I-200-24340-520443
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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.