SOC 17-1011 · Architecture and engineering
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $114,982 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $75,171 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, a spread of $39,811 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,067 | $114,982 | $141,898 | $168,813 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,998 | $105,019 | $131,040 | $157,061 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,555 | $103,542 | $124,550 | $145,538 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $77,272 | $102,024 | $126,755 | $151,507 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,709 | $100,568 | $123,406 | $146,266 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $75,442 | $97,968 | $120,494 | $143,021 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,646 | $97,510 | $117,354 | $137,218 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,168 | $96,221 | $115,294 | $134,347 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $74,485 | $95,098 | $115,731 | $136,344 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $76,565 | $94,453 | $112,362 | $130,250 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $77,834 | $92,997 | $108,160 | $123,323 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,968 | $92,872 | $113,797 | $134,701 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $71,136 | $91,811 | $112,486 | $133,162 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,232 | $90,542 | $104,853 | $119,163 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $71,760 | $88,774 | $105,810 | $122,824 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,400 | $88,400 | $101,379 | $114,379 |
| Rochester, NY | $71,531 | $88,400 | $105,248 | $122,117 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $72,218 | $88,234 | $104,250 | $120,266 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $69,971 | $87,443 | $104,894 | $122,366 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $57,866 | $87,027 | $116,168 | $145,330 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $70,200 | $86,611 | $103,043 | $119,454 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $71,261 | $86,570 | $101,858 | $117,166 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $69,243 | $86,382 | $103,542 | $120,682 |
| Columbus, OH | $65,416 | $85,467 | $105,498 | $125,549 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $63,003 | $85,301 | $107,619 | $129,917 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $68,994 | $84,864 | $100,755 | $116,626 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $67,309 | $84,282 | $101,275 | $118,248 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,981 | $83,907 | $103,813 | $123,739 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,042 | $83,491 | $101,920 | $120,370 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $67,226 | $83,429 | $99,611 | $115,814 |
| Richmond, VA | $65,562 | $82,306 | $99,029 | $115,773 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65,458 | $81,952 | $98,446 | $114,941 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,542 | $80,808 | $97,053 | $113,318 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,648 | $80,579 | $97,510 | $114,442 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,357 | $80,579 | $97,802 | $115,024 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,566 | $78,083 | $93,621 | $109,138 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,941 | $77,750 | $92,581 | $107,390 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,173 | $77,126 | $93,101 | $109,054 |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,658 | $75,234 | $92,789 | $110,365 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $63,773 | $75,171 | $86,549 | $97,947 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 231 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level I. The median wage actually offered was $83,200 a year, from 255 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 125 | 54.1% |
| Level II | 80 | 34.6% |
| Level III | 22 | 9.5% |
| Level IV | 4 | 1.7% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.