Software Architect H-1B salaries — 5,380 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 355
- Filings · FY2025
- $132k
- Median base · FY2025
- $110k–$152k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Tech Mahindra Americas
- Top sponsor · 922 all-time
Software Architect: 5,380 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $132k across 355 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $110k and $152k. The biggest sponsors are Tech Mahindra Americas, Mphasis, Cgi Technologies and Solutions; most filings are in Plano, TX.
How much does a Software Architect 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. $132k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Architect sponsorship changed?
504 certified filings in FY2016 → 274 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 274 | −23% | $140k |
| FY2025 | 355 | +4% | $132k |
| FY2024 | 342 | −19% | $123k |
| FY2023 | 420 | −12% | $125k |
| FY2022 | 478 | −5% | $120k |
| FY2021 | 505 | −19% | $115k |
| FY2020 | 620 | −4% | $109k |
| FY2019 | 647 | −10% | $102k |
| FY2018 | 722 | +41% | $95k |
| FY2017 | 513 | +2% | $93k |
| FY2016 | 504 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Architects?
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 | Tech Mahindra Americas | 922 | $92k |
| 2 | Mphasis | 319 | $130k |
| 3 | Cgi Technologies and Solutions | 313 | $110k |
| 4 | Ust Global | 178 | $95k |
| 5 | Tanisha Systems | 149 | $93k |
| 6 | Innominds Software | 141 | $110k |
| 7 | Itech US | 79 | $107k |
| 8 | Cerner | 75 | $102k |
| 9 | Randstad Technologies | 70 | $130k |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 50 | $173k |
Where are H-1B Software Architect jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plano, TX | 200 | $101k |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 145 | $137k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 130 | $97k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 130 | $102k |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 104 | $103k |
| 6 | Alpharetta, GA | 103 | $104k |
| 7 | Austin, TX | 100 | $128k |
| 8 | Irving, TX | 100 | $104k |
| 9 | Charlotte, NC | 91 | $110k |
| 10 | Albany, NY | 88 | $100k |
Common questions about Software Architect H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Architect?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Architect is $132k (FY2025), from 355 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $92k and $134k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Architects?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Architect are Tech Mahindra Americas, Mphasis, Cgi Technologies and Solutions.
- Where are most H-1B Software Architect jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Architect roles are Plano, TX, San Jose, CA, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Architect 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 →