Architectural Associate H-1B salaries — 162 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 23
- Filings · FY2025
- $72k
- Median base · FY2025
- $62k–$76k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP
- Top sponsor · 7 all-time
Architectural Associate: 162 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $72k across 23 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $62k and $76k. The biggest sponsors are Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP, Ttv Architects, Wannemacher Jensen Architects; most filings are in Chicago, IL.
How much does a Architectural Associate make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $72k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Architectural Associate sponsorship changed?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −43% | $70k |
| FY2025 | 23 | +156% | $72k |
| FY2024 | 9 | −59% | $67k |
| FY2023 | 22 | +57% | $65k |
| FY2022 | 14 | −12% | $60k |
| FY2021 | 16 | 0% | $52k |
| FY2020 | 16 | −11% | $58k |
| FY2019 | 18 | −18% | $50k |
| FY2018 | 22 | +267% | $46k |
| FY2017 | 6 | +100% | $43k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $50k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Architectural Associates?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP | 7 | $106k |
| 2 | Ttv Architects | 6 | $40k |
| 3 | Wannemacher Jensen Architects | 6 | $59k |
| 4 | Bates Associates | 5 | $45k |
| 5 | Potowmac Engineers | 5 | $52k |
| 6 | Batesforum | 5 | $50k |
| 7 | FC Studio | 3 | $46k |
| 8 | Fsa | 3 | $49k |
| 9 | Lamar Johnson Collaborative | 3 | $48k |
| 10 | Sarfatty Associates | 3 | $62k |
Where are H-1B Architectural Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 21 | $65k |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | 12 | $67k |
| 3 | St. Louis, MO | 11 | $50k |
| 4 | Salt Lake City, UT | 9 | $50k |
| 5 | Jacksonville, FL | 8 | $50k |
| 6 | New York, NY | 8 | $106k |
| 7 | Capitol Heights, MD | 4 | $50k |
| 8 | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $50k |
| 9 | Sarasota, FL | 3 | $50k |
| 10 | Evanston, IL | 3 | $62k |
Common questions about Architectural Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Architectural Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Architectural Associate is $72k (FY2025), from 23 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $50k and $70k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Architectural Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Architectural Associate are Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP, Ttv Architects, Wannemacher Jensen Architects.
- Where are most H-1B Architectural Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Architectural Associate roles are Chicago, IL, Seattle, WA, St. Louis, MO.
- Does a certified LCA mean Architectural Associate H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →