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 58 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $186,472. 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 | 8 | $156,853 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $186,472 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 30 | $220,046 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | Architect | 58 | $186,472 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$216,091Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724453
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$216,091Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26065-684672
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$160,727Santa ClaraDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-665788
- Architect at NVIDIA Corporation$184,000FolsomWage Level IVDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-661072
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$188,293Santa ClaraDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26052-655941
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$160,727Santa ClaraDecided Feb 24, 2026I-200-26048-645370
- Architect at NVIDIA Corporation$156,853Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Feb 10, 2026I-200-26034-615626
- Architect Senior at NVIDIA Corporation$186,472Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Feb 9, 2026I-200-26033-612754
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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.