Solutions Architect salary in California
A real-employer view of Solutions 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.
Solutions Architect in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,597. 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 | 7 | $150,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $186,472 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $218,171 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Solutions Architect in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Solutions Architect | 5 | $186,056 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Solutions Architect | 3 | $224,000 |
| MPART INC. | Solutions Architect | 2 | $150,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Solutions Architect II | 1 | $151,000 |
| Gurucul Solutions, LLC | Senior Solutions Architect | 1 | $139,443 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT II | 1 | $141,600 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT II | 1 | $141,600 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Solutions Architect.Senior. | 1 | $164,410 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Solutions Architect at Cisco Systems, Inc.$160,597San FranciscoDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473058
- Solutions Architect at NVIDIA Corporation$224,000Santa ClaraDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25336-448282
- Solutions Architect II at Amazon Web Services, Inc.$151,000Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-957617
- Senior Solutions Architect at Gurucul Solutions, LLC$139,443El SegundoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 17, 2025I-200-25069-763064
- Solutions Architect at MPART INC.$150,000BreaWage Level IIDecided Feb 12, 2025I-200-25036-666923
- Solutions Architect at Cisco Systems, Inc.$186,472San JoseWage Level IIIDecided Feb 12, 2025I-200-25037-670016
- Solutions Architect at MPART INC.$150,000BreaWage Level IIDecided Feb 5, 2025I-200-25029-649617
- SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT II at AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.$141,600SAN FRANCISCOWage Level IIDecided Feb 5, 2025I-200-25029-651624
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.