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Senior Database Architects salary in Virginia

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Virginia OES distribution for Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$158,073
Across 26 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Database Architects in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 26 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $158,073. 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 III — experienced26$158,073

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Navy Federal Credit UnionPrincipal Data Engineer7$184,246
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPManager JC50 - Database Architects2$154,752
LORVENK TECHNOLOGIES LLCSr Cloud Data Engineer2$136,000
Altria Client Services LLCAssociate Manager, Data Engineering1$143,700
Qu POS, Inc.Mongo DBA1$175,000
Premion LLCData Architect1$160,000
KMM TECHNOLOGIES, INCLead Data Architecture and Operations1$156,000
ERP Analysts, Inc.Sr. Data Science Analyst1$127,000
Deloitte Consulting LLPProject Delivery Specialist1$157,500
Sapient CorporationSenior Associate Data Engineering L11$154,438

Recent sample filings

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

  • Principal Data Engineer at Navy Federal Credit Union
    $201,791
    ViennaWage Level IIIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-304035
  • Associate Manager, Data Engineering at Altria Client Services LLC
    $143,700
    RichmondWage Level IIIDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-213617
  • Manager JC50 - Database Architects at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $183,248
    AldieWage Level IIIDecided Jul 11, 2025I-200-25185-154046
  • Mongo DBA at Qu POS, Inc.
    $175,000
    ArlingtonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-114321
  • Sr. Data Engineer at Navy Federal Credit Union
    $179,483
    ViennaWage Level IIIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-117424
  • Data Architect at Premion LLC
    $160,000
    TysonsWage Level IIIDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074263
  • Lead Data Architecture and Operations at KMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    $156,000
    MechanicsvilleWage Level IIIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-061945
  • Sr. Data Science Analyst at ERP Analysts, Inc.
    $127,000
    RichmondWage Level IIIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-039887

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.