Solutions Architect III H-1B salaries — 1,638 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 272
- Filings · FY2025
- $181k
- Median base · FY2025
- $163k–$198k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon Web Services
- Top sponsor · 1,379 all-time
Solutions Architect III: 1,638 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $181k across 272 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $163k and $198k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Development Center U.S.; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Solutions Architect III 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. $181k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Solutions Architect III sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 185 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 185 | −32% | $181k |
| FY2025 | 272 | −1% | $181k |
| FY2024 | 275 | +17% | $173k |
| FY2023 | 236 | +8% | $178k |
| FY2022 | 218 | +52% | $160k |
| FY2021 | 143 | +8% | $156k |
| FY2020 | 133 | +55% | $160k |
| FY2019 | 86 | +59% | $160k |
| FY2018 | 54 | +145% | $160k |
| FY2017 | 22 | +57% | $150k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $153k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Solutions Architect IIIs?
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 | Amazon Web Services | 1,379 | $168k |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services | 214 | $173k |
| 3 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 18 | $172k |
| 4 | Amazon Corporate | 3 | $157k |
| 5 | Elemental Technologies | 3 | $186k |
| 6 | Amazon Web Services Puerto Rico | 2 | $181k |
| 7 | Abal Technologies | 2 | $85k |
| 8 | Keurig Green Mountain | 2 | $150k |
| 9 | Intelligrated Systems | 2 | $130k |
| 10 | Amazon Payments | 1 | $160k |
Where are H-1B Solutions Architect III jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 207 | $176k |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | 205 | $158k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 170 | $185k |
| 4 | Dallas, TX | 167 | $156k |
| 5 | Herndon, VA | 80 | $157k |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 65 | $160k |
| 7 | Atlanta, GA | 58 | $156k |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 52 | $160k |
| 9 | Boston, MA | 47 | $160k |
| 10 | Santa Clara, CA | 42 | $185k |
Common questions about Solutions Architect III H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Solutions Architect III?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Solutions Architect III is $181k (FY2025), from 272 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $155k and $187k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Solutions Architect IIIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Solutions Architect III are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Development Center U.S..
- Where are most H-1B Solutions Architect III jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Solutions Architect III roles are New York, NY, Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Solutions Architect III 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 →