Staff Architect H-1B salaries — 165 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 26
- Filings · FY2025
- $139k
- Median base · FY2025
- $92k–$167k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- American Express Travel Related Services
- Top sponsor · 30 all-time
Staff Architect: 165 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $139k across 26 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $92k and $167k. The biggest sponsors are American Express Travel Related Services, Iqvia, Wdg Architecture; most filings are in Washington, DC.
How much does a Staff 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. $139k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Architect sponsorship changed?
5 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 | −50% | $137k |
| FY2025 | 26 | +18% | $139k |
| FY2024 | 22 | +100% | $175k |
| FY2023 | 11 | −42% | $137k |
| FY2022 | 19 | +19% | $75k |
| FY2021 | 16 | +45% | $114k |
| FY2020 | 11 | −39% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 18 | +64% | $75k |
| FY2018 | 11 | −15% | $82k |
| FY2017 | 13 | +160% | $57k |
| FY2016 | 5 | — | $54k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff 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 | American Express Travel Related Services | 30 | $180k |
| 2 | Iqvia | 17 | $155k |
| 3 | Wdg Architecture | 9 | $75k |
| 4 | Fox Architects | 7 | $63k |
| 5 | Pgn Architects | 6 | $58k |
| 6 | Superstructures Engineering Architecture | 5 | $80k |
| 7 | S9 Architecture Engineering Dpc | 5 | $74k |
| 8 | Bonstra Haresign Architects LLP | 4 | $70k |
| 9 | Lmn Architects LLP | 4 | $72k |
| 10 | HD Supply | 4 | $167k |
Where are H-1B Staff Architect jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC | 33 | $63k |
| 2 | Phoenix, AZ | 25 | $178k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 16 | $75k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 7 | $75k |
| 5 | Wayne, PA | 6 | $137k |
| 6 | Chandler, AZ | 4 | $107k |
| 7 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $167k |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 4 | $48k |
| 9 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 3 | $128k |
| 10 | Milan, IL | 3 | $130k |
Common questions about Staff Architect H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Architect?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Architect is $139k (FY2025), from 26 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $66k and $160k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Architects?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Architect are American Express Travel Related Services, Iqvia, Wdg Architecture.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Architect jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Architect roles are Washington, DC, Phoenix, AZ, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff 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 →