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Lead / Director Database Architects salary in Virginia

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Virginia OES distribution for Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$185,000
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Database Architects in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $185,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent13$185,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Database Architects in Virginia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Slalom, Inc.Technology Consultant, Principal Data Engineer2$191,884
Elevance Health, Inc.Release Train Engineer2$153,389
Automus Consulting, Inc.Senior Technical Architect1$185,000
SHOPIFY (USA) INC.SENIOR DATA DEVELOPER1$177,320
Thoughtworks, Inc.Principal Data Architect1$246,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedData Engineering Senior Principal Engineer1$170,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate, Data Engineer III1$148,500
TEKsystems Global Services, LLCPractice Architect II1$177,320
Salesforce, Inc.Technical Architect1$192,500
Strategic Education IncPrincipal Cloud Solutions Architect1$200,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Technical Architect at Automus Consulting, Inc.
    $185,000
    Glen AllenWage Level IVDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-120549
  • SENIOR DATA DEVELOPER at SHOPIFY (USA) INC.
    $177,320
    ARLINGTONWage Level IVDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-869954
  • Technology Consultant, Principal Data Engineer at Slalom, Inc.
    $191,884
    McLeanWage Level IVDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25101-857656
  • Principal Data Architect at Thoughtworks, Inc.
    $246,000
    VIENNAWage Level IVDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-846743
  • Technology Consultant, Principal Data Engineer at Slalom, Inc.
    $191,884
    McLeanWage Level IVDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25093-828672
  • Release Train Engineer at Elevance Health, Inc.
    $152,068
    NorfolkWage Level IVDecided Apr 1, 2025I-200-25085-803437
  • Data Engineering Senior Principal Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    $170,000
    Glen AllenWage Level IVDecided Mar 25, 2025I-200-25077-783474
  • Associate, Data Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    $148,500
    Glen AllenWage Level IVDecided Feb 20, 2025I-200-25043-688081

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.