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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Architecture Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings910All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$136,287852 eligible salary records
Employer names110Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$114,500–$161,200Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03877115153FY 2016: 20 filings16FY 2017: 33 filings17FY 2018: 24 filings18FY 2019: 31 filings19FY 2020: 68 filings20FY 2021: 108 filings21FY 2022: 125 filings22FY 2023: 137 filings23FY 2024: 117 filings24FY 2025: 116 filings25FY 2026: 131 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*131 filings$168,269 median · n=118

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 852 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Senior Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer113
$119,434 median · n=109 eligible
Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer72
$139,000 median · n=70 eligible
Systems Design/Architecture Engineer67
$158,117 median · n=63 eligible
Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer40
$112,882 median · n=40 eligible
Senior Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer29
$167,000 median · n=29 eligible
Sr. Systems Design/Architecture Engineer25
$171,338 median · n=22 eligible
Staff Systems Design/Architecture Engineer23
$173,550 median · n=23 eligible
Senior Video Systems, Hw Architecture Engineer22
$114,500 median · n=22 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
San Diego, CA199
$128,898 median · n=195 eligible
Santa Clara, CA145
$151,091 median · n=141 eligible
Palo Alto, CA96
$164,021 median · n=88 eligible
Austin, TX69
$125,033 median · n=66 eligible
San Jose, CA67
$135,476 median · n=64 eligible
Warren, MI24
$107,856 median · n=23 eligible
Bellevue, WA21
$201,873 median · n=13 eligible
Fremont, CA21
$160,000 median · n=21 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
94.9%Certified LCAs
Certified864 94.9%
Certified - Withdrawn23 2.5%
Withdrawn20 2.2%
Denied3 0.3%

Denominator: all 910 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.414
$133,000 median · n=406 eligible
Tesla, Inc.114
$163,584 median · n=105 eligible
Ford Motor Company32
$90,921 median · n=32 eligible
General Motors Company32
$114,830 median · n=32 eligible
T-Mobile Usa, Inc.32
$182,260 median · n=23 eligible
Adobe Inc.26
$147,160 median · n=25 eligible
Nxp Usa, Inc.25
$134,000 median · n=25 eligible
Ambarella Corp.21
$143,139 median · n=20 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$136,287Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$101,820
25th percentile$114,500
Median (50th)$136,287
75th percentile$161,200
90th percentile$187,741

n=852 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

910 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$166,537 /yr

I-200-26169-028524
Reported wage: $166,537 / year
Annualized: $166,537
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wilmington, MA06/18/202610/01/2026
Conduent Business Process Optimization Services, Inc.It Architecture Engineer Iv

Filing details

$154,856 /yr

I-200-26168-025037
Reported wage: $154,856–$164,856 / year
Annualized: $154,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Celina, TX06/17/202609/06/2026
Microchip Technology Inc.Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$188,760 /yr

I-200-26168-025840
Reported wage: $188,760–$232,000 / year
Annualized: $188,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/17/202606/29/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26167-018532
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/16/202606/16/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$160,138.73 /yr

I-200-26167-019583
Reported wage: $160,138.73 / year
Annualized: $160,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/16/202612/04/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26163-011007
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/12/202606/15/2026
Bolt Graphics, Inc.Senior Rtl Design / Microarchitecture Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26164-012539
Reported wage: $180,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA06/12/202606/17/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$203,774.4 /yr

I-200-26162-004996
Reported wage: $203,774.4 / year
Annualized: $203,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wilmington, MA06/11/202606/15/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26162-007640
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/11/202606/15/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$157,602 /yr

I-200-26159-993947
Reported wage: $157,602–$222,500 / year
Annualized: $157,602
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Princeton, NJ06/08/202606/15/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$146,979.39 /yr

I-200-26156-985503
Reported wage: $146,979.39 / year
Annualized: $146,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA06/05/202606/08/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$147,730 /yr

I-200-26156-986198
Reported wage: $147,730 / year
Annualized: $147,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Edison, NJ06/05/202610/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Design/Architecture Engineering

Filing details

$192,240 /yr

I-200-26093-755736
Reported wage: $192,240 / year
Annualized: $192,240
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wilmington, MA04/03/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$133,500 /yr

I-200-26155-979793
Reported wage: $133,500–$200,300 / year
Annualized: $133,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-10
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Raleigh, NC06/04/202606/11/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$133,500 /yr

I-200-26153-971174
Reported wage: $133,500–$200,300 / year
Annualized: $133,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA06/02/202606/02/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26154-974540
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fremont, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$158,116.67 /yr

I-200-26154-974724
Reported wage: $158,116.67 / year
Annualized: $158,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX06/02/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$163,584.36 /yr

I-200-26154-974738
Reported wage: $163,584.36 / year
Annualized: $163,584
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$228,000 /yr

I-200-26148-959277
Reported wage: $228,000–$243,000 / year
Annualized: $228,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/28/202606/02/2026
Tesla, Inc.Robotics Systems Design Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26147-951157
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/27/202611/13/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff/Manager Video Systems/Hw Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26147-952924
Reported wage: $216,091–$306,800 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-17
Worker positions: 100

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/27/202611/18/2026
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Automotive Network Communication Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$123,198 /yr

I-200-26146-949493
Reported wage: $123,198–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $123,198
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Phoenix, AZ05/26/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Systems Design/Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26142-941556
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/22/202606/22/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Sr Manager, Systems Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$237,118.5 /yr

I-200-26142-944138
Reported wage: $237,118.5 / year
Annualized: $237,119
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/22/202609/30/2026
Ford Motor CompanyFord Racing Advanced Vehicle Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$93,642 /yr

I-200-26140-930843
Reported wage: $93,642–$144,900 / year
Annualized: $93,642
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Allen Park, MI05/20/202607/06/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.