Principal Architect
Median salary
$157,560
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$148,781 – $184,558
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+1.2%
-1.87% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
189 filings
Principal Architect pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$133,973
P25$148,781
Median$157,560
P75$184,558
P90$209,688
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$157,80312 LCAs
Level III$145,41930 LCAs
Level IV$160,241133 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Principal Architect pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 67%Computer Occupations, All Other 16%Database Architects 4%Computer Network Architects 3%Computer and Information Systems Managers 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 67.2% | 127 | $147,701 | $156,998 | $179,416 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 16.4% | 31 | $142,300 | $160,000 | $179,788 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 4.23% | 8 | $141,914 | $153,488 | $161,444 |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 3.17% | 6 | $179,942 | $195,050 | $195,100 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 2.65% | 5 | $181,750 | $201,802 | $205,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Architect
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications | 18 | $140,046 | -10.8% |
| Fidelity Technology D/b/a Fidelity Investments | 10 | $145,528 | -7.3% |
| Adp Technology | 9 | $160,805 | +2.4% |
| American Airlines | 7 | $156,998 | +0% |
| Citizens Financial | 6 | $156,343 | -0.4% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Principal Architect9 LCAs · median $180,000
- Principal Architect II8 LCAs · median $140,046
- Principal Architect I8 LCAs · median $152,734
- Principal Architect, Systems6 LCAs · median $181,423