H-1B Salary Lookup

Principal Architect H-1B Salary by Company

110 certified full-time H-1B filings for "Principal Architect" and close variants, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Most common occupation codes: Software Developers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Information Technology Project Managers.

$164,112Median salary
$147,98725th percentile
$193,88875th percentile
110Filings

Top-paying companies for Principal Architect

Employers with at least 3 filings for this title, ranked by median offered salary.

CompanyFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Nvidia5$272,000$272,000 – $272,000
LPL Financial4$212,100$199,797 – $219,450
CVS Pharmacy5$211,596$190,550 – $217,468
Credera Enterprises Company3$200,000$200,000 – $210,000
GlobalLogic3$185,994$159,214 – $187,793
Fidelity Technology Group9$156,998$135,134 – $157,248
Citizens Financial Group4$156,998$154,668 – $157,232
Optum Services3$151,513$149,618 – $154,786
CitiusTech3$151,500$140,600 – $180,750
Iron Mountain Information Management Services3$150,000$150,000 – $162,500
Charter Communications13$140,046$140,046 – $140,046

Companies filing the most Principal Architect H-1Bs

CompanyFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Charter Communications13$140,046$140,046 – $140,046
Fidelity Technology Group9$156,998$135,134 – $157,248
CVS Pharmacy5$211,596$190,550 – $217,468
Nvidia5$272,000$272,000 – $272,000
Citizens Financial Group4$156,998$154,668 – $157,232
LPL Financial4$212,100$199,797 – $219,450
CitiusTech3$151,500$140,600 – $180,750
Credera Enterprises Company3$200,000$200,000 – $210,000
GlobalLogic3$185,994$159,214 – $187,793
Iron Mountain Information Management Services3$150,000$150,000 – $162,500
Optum Services3$151,513$149,618 – $154,786
ADP Technology Services2$170,862$161,496 – $180,227
Infinite Computer Solutions2$185,000$185,000 – $185,000
Michaels Stores2$152,890$150,835 – $154,944
Persistent Systems2$175,000$175,000 – $175,000

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Maryland Heights, MO10$140,046
Durham, NC6$157,248
Alpharetta, GA4$168,566
Santa Clara, CA4$272,000
San Diego, CA3$219,450
Charlotte, NC3$160,000
Irving, TX3$156,998
Westlake, TX3$156,998
Addison, TX3$200,000
Cary, NC2$183,464
Plano, TX2$158,499
Adelphi, MD2$172,000
Marlborough, MA2$190,898
Morrisville, NC2$176,124
Greenwood Village, CO2$164,112

Wage levels

Level I0% · 0
Level II7% · 7
Level III16% · 16
Level IV77% · 79

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).