H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Software Development Architect

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

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Software Development Architect insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings37All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$134,55234 eligible salary records
Employer names22Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,469–$180,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$181,825 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 34 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 7 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
94.6%Certified LCAs
Certified35 94.6%
Withdrawn1 2.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.7%

Denominator: all 37 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
$134,552Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$97,321
25th percentile$120,469
Median (50th)$134,552
75th percentile$180,000
90th percentile$195,224

n=34 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

37 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

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

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Arlluk Technology Solutions, LLCLead Software Development Architect

Filing details

$181,825.02 /yr

I-200-25269-338024
Reported wage: $181,825.02 / year
Annualized: $181,825
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2029-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Annapolis, MD09/26/202503/19/2026
Arlluk Technology Solutions, LLCLead Software Development Architect

Filing details

$181,825.02 /yr

I-200-25260-314100
Reported wage: $181,825.02 / year
Annualized: $181,825
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-24
Employment end: 2029-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Annapolis, MD09/17/202503/19/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationSoftware Development Architect

Filing details

$231,000 /yr

I-200-24242-302762
Reported wage: $231,000 / year
Annualized: $231,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-06
Employment end: 2028-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA08/29/202401/24/2025
Transunion LLCSenior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$165,173 /yr

I-200-24114-918263
Reported wage: $165,173 / year
Annualized: $165,173
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Reston, VA04/23/202410/01/2024
Slalom, Inc.Principal Consultant, Software Development Architect

Filing details

$215,197 /yr

I-200-24082-822083
Reported wage: $215,197–$238,463 / year
Annualized: $215,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-28
Employment end: 2027-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/21/202405/21/2024
Concentra Solutions, Inc.Senior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$139,464 /yr

I-200-23346-560397
Reported wage: $139,464–$156,270.4 / year
Annualized: $139,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-19
Employment end: 2026-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Addison, TX12/12/202312/18/2023
Blackhawk Network, Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$154,940 /yr

I-200-23135-023350
Reported wage: $154,940–$279,060 / year
Annualized: $154,940
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-22
Employment end: 2026-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Coppell, TX05/15/202305/29/2023
Aspen Technology, Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22047-905064
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-23
Employment end: 2025-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MA02/15/202203/14/2022
Aspen Technology, Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22039-887478
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-15
Employment end: 2025-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MA02/08/202203/14/2022
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$184,080 /yr

I-200-21356-782647
Reported wage: $184,080 / year
Annualized: $184,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-30
Employment end: 2025-06-17
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Clara, CA12/22/202106/18/2022
Mastech Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Digital Software Development Architect

Filing details

$52.16 per hour

I-200-21288-647990
Reported wage: $52.16–$52.26 / hour
Annualized: $108,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-22
Employment end: 2024-10-17
Worker positions: 6

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

Royersford, PA10/15/202110/18/2021
Tessera Data Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21271-611896
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-05
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA09/28/202110/01/2021
Slalom, LLCSenior Consultant, Software Development Architect

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-21021-025873
Reported wage: $175,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-28
Employment end: 2024-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA01/21/202105/21/2021
Hone Data LLCSoftware Development Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-20307-895585
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-09
Employment end: 2024-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA11/02/202004/16/2021
Hone Data LLCSoftware Development Architect

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-20305-893828
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-06
Employment end: 2024-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA10/30/202004/16/2021
Stayntouch, Inc.Senior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-20078-417070
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-01
Employment end: 2023-05-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD03/18/202005/14/2020
Softcom Systems, Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-20177-678851
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-01
Employment end: 2023-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tallahassee, FL06/24/202007/01/2020
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Software Development Architect

Filing details

$172,640 /yr

I-200-20140-583346
Reported wage: $172,640 / year
Annualized: $172,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-26
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 5

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

Santa Clara, CA05/18/202010/01/2020
Stayntouch, Inc.Senior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-20055-344836
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-02
Employment end: 2023-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD02/24/202005/20/2020
Inovalon, Inc.Senior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-19141-057219
Reported wage: $120,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-29
Employment end: 2022-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Bowie, MARYLAND05/22/201908/10/2019
Inovalon, Inc.Senior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$121,877 /yr

I-200-18226-478999
Reported wage: $121,877–$131,877 / year
Annualized: $121,877
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-20
Employment end: 2020-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Bowie, MD08/14/201808/14/2018
Inovalon, Inc.Senior Software Development Architect

Filing details

$123,990 /yr

I-200-17051-753823
Reported wage: $123,990–$133,990 / year
Annualized: $123,990
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-09
Employment end: 2020-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Bowie, MD02/20/201707/15/2017
Slalom, LLCSoftware Development Architect

Filing details

$155,200 /yr

I-200-18130-855262
Reported wage: $155,200–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-16
Employment end: 2021-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/10/201805/21/2018
Hone Data LLCSoftware Development Architect

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-18099-393129
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-13
Employment end: 2021-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/09/201804/16/2018
Fis Management Services, LLCSoftware Development Architect

Filing details

$125,460 /yr

I-200-18067-016910
Reported wage: $125,460–$145,460 / year
Annualized: $125,460
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-14
Employment end: 2021-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL03/08/201809/01/2018

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.