Architect salary in California
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 California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 25 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $86,403. 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 | 2 | $112,923 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Architect in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Architect | 16 | $86,403 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | Architect | 7 | $86,403 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Architect Senior | 2 | $202,218 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Architect at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$86,403RosemeadDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496872
- Architect at Tata Consultancy Services Limited$78,749Westlake VillageDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-477993
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$223,142Santa ClaraDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-439350
- Architect at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$86,403RosemeadDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-485795
- Architect at Tata Consultancy Services Limited$114,795PleasantonDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-477521
- Architect at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$86,403IrvineDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-460433
- Senior Architect at NVIDIA Corporation$181,293Santa ClaraDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-421862
- Architect at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$86,403IrvineDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-414014
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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.