Data Architect salary in California
A real-employer view of Data 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.
Data Architect in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $175,620. 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 | 1 | $140,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 5 | $150,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 4 | $189,665 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 4 | $188,441 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Data Architect in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Era Technology, LLC | Data Architect | 2 | $181,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr. Staff Data Architect | 2 | $199,680 |
| EPIK SOLUTIONS | DATA ARCHITECT | 2 | $141,895 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Data Architect | 2 | $185,900 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Lead Data Architect | 1 | $182,825 |
| IT DIVISION INC. | DATA ARCHITECT | 1 | $118,331 |
| Zest Consulting LLC | Data Architect | 1 | $177,632 |
| Ventois, Inc | Data Architect | 1 | $151,070 |
| Rocket Limited Partnership | Data Architect | 1 | $183,851 |
| Altera Corporation | Data Architect | 1 | $155,943 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Data Architect at New Era Technology, LLC$190,000Menlo ParkDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490338
- Lead Data Architect at University of California, Los Angeles$182,825Los AngelesDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-466072
- DATA ARCHITECT at IT DIVISION INC.$118,331WOODLAND HILLSDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-415191
- Data Architect at Zest Consulting LLC$177,632PleasantonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317970
- Data Architect at Ventois, Inc$151,070DublinWage Level IIDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-310731
- Data Architect at Rocket Limited Partnership$183,851Playa VistaWage Level IVDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-179669
- Data Architect at Altera Corporation$155,943SAN JOSEDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-164504
- DATA ARCHITECT I at UST Global Inc$150,000PLEASANTONWage Level IIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-975520
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.