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 62 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 | 51 | $86,403 |
| Level III — experienced | 7 | $115,835 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 4 | $223,142 |
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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Architect | 34 | $86,403 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | Architect | 20 | $103,709 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Architect Senior | 2 | $202,218 |
| Archer Aviation Inc. | Staff Architect, PLM | 1 | $223,142 |
| CalSoft Private Limited | Senior Architect | 1 | $182,115 |
| HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC. | Architect | 1 | $112,050 |
| MINISOFT TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Architect | 1 | $86,403 |
| Tailored Shared Services, LLC | Staff Architect | 1 | $240,000 |
| Z3 TECHNOLOGIES INC | Sr. Staff Architect, Supply Chain Strategy and Systems | 1 | $115,835 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Senior Architect at CalSoft Private Limited$182,115San JoseWage Level IIIDecided —I-200-26084-729975
- Architect at Tata Consultancy Services Limited$86,403PasadenaWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-714638
- Staff Architect, PLM at Archer Aviation Inc.$223,142San JoseWage Level IVDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-699956
- Architect at HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.$112,050MantecaWage Level IVDecided Mar 11, 2026I-200-26063-678709
- Architect at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$114,795Foster CityWage Level IIDecided Mar 9, 2026I-200-26061-673716
- ARCHITECT at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$115,835WOODLAND HILLSWage Level IIIDecided Mar 9, 2026I-200-26061-673030
- Architect at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$86,403IrvineWage Level IIDecided Mar 4, 2026I-200-26056-663158
- ARCHITECT at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED$86,403COMMERCEWage Level IIDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-660380
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.