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Chief Software Architect

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Chief Software Architect insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings40All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$162,00029 eligible salary records
Employer names32Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$141,378–$180,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 6 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$150,000 median · n=1

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 29 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

Top 3 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

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
77.5%Certified LCAs
Certified31 77.5%
Certified - Withdrawn4 10.0%
Withdrawn3 7.5%
Denied2 5.0%

Denominator: all 40 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$162,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$121,527
25th percentile$141,378
Median (50th)$162,000
75th percentile$180,000
90th percentile$200,000

n=29 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

40 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
Careexpand, LLCChief Software Architect

Filing details

$200,000 per week

I-200-26035-620414
Reported wage: $200,000 / week
Annualized: $10,400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX02/04/202607/28/2026
Frontier Instruments Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25364-517522
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA12/30/202501/26/2026
Reputation.Com Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$274,206 /yr

I-200-24136-996016
Reported wage: $274,206–$315,000 / year
Annualized: $274,206
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2027-05-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Ramon, CA05/14/202405/27/2024
Astrumu, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$208,000 /yr

I-200-25098-842591
Reported wage: $208,000–$275,000 / year
Annualized: $208,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/08/202510/01/2025
Foundation Robotics Labs, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-24366-579271
Reported wage: $300,000–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-08
Employment end: 2028-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA12/31/202401/06/2025
Crevavi IncChief Software Architect

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-24320-478380
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-22
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bentonville, AR11/15/202412/01/2024
Erp Integrated Solutions, LLCChief Software Architect And Head Of Npd

Filing details

$166,691.04 /yr

I-200-24257-337122
Reported wage: $166,691.04 / year
Annualized: $166,691
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-20
Employment end: 2028-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX09/13/202402/13/2025
Depository Trust Company Of Delaware, LLC.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-24157-074320
Reported wage: $156,000–$166,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-12
Employment end: 2027-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE06/05/202409/04/2024
Careexpand, LLCChief Software Architect

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-23108-941919
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-25
Employment end: 2026-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/18/202307/28/2023
Jomo Technologies Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$141,378 /yr

I-200-23097-915584
Reported wage: $141,378–$167,149 / year
Annualized: $141,378
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-14
Employment end: 2026-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/07/202304/14/2023
Isometrix USA IncorporatedChief Software Architect

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-22172-299851
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-28
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA06/21/202210/01/2022
Astrumu, IncChief Software Architect

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-22144-205872
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-01
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Kirkland, WA05/24/202210/01/2022
Okta, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$167,710 /yr

I-200-21294-661106
Reported wage: $167,710–$500,000 / year
Annualized: $167,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-28
Employment end: 2024-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA10/21/202112/06/2021
Pieriandx, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-21291-650510
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-25
Employment end: 2024-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Creve Coeur, MO10/18/202112/17/2021
Nuclyde Inc.Chief Software Architect & Ceo

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21217-505823
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-12
Employment end: 2024-03-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA08/05/202108/16/2021
Depository Trust Company Of Delaware, LLCChief Software Architect

Filing details

$121,909 /yr

I-200-21110-241239
Reported wage: $121,909 / year
Annualized: $121,909
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-27
Employment end: 2024-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE04/20/202109/04/2021
Storylane, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21077-155747
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/17/202104/20/2021
Storylane, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21074-147286
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-17
Employment end: 2024-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/15/202104/20/2021
Grainite, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21064-124419
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/05/202103/29/2021
Nuclyde Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-20281-862870
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-15
Employment end: 2023-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA10/07/202011/01/2020
Careexpand, LLCChief Software Architect

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20210-739161
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-04
Employment end: 2023-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/28/202007/28/2020
Careexpand, LLCChief Software Architect

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20203-726614
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-28
Employment end: 2020-07-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/21/202007/27/2020
Quolab Technologies, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-20139-582752
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-26
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MD05/18/202010/01/2020
Pieriandx, Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-20055-346292
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-02
Employment end: 2021-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Creve Coeur, MO02/24/202003/15/2020
Deepmirror Inc.Chief Software Architect

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-19099-264484
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-15
Employment end: 2022-04-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CALIFORNIA04/09/201904/29/2019

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.