What Architects, Except Landscape and Naval earn on H1B by wage level
The DOL assigns each filing one of four wage levels by experience. The gap from entry (Level I) to senior (Level IV) is $67,290.
Level I (Entry)
$76,710
208 filed
Level II (Qualified)
$92,269
143 filed
Level III (Experienced)
$114,296
38 filed
Level IV (Senior)
$144,000
9 filed
Highest-paying sponsors for architects, except landscape and naval
| Company | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Hdr Architecture | $125,008 |
| The Lamar Johnson Collaborative | $109,262 |
| Viatechnik | $101,043 |
| Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum | $93,366 |
| W G Yates And Sons Construction | $89,000 |
| Skidmore Owings Merrill | $87,589 |
| Smithgroup Subsidiary Of Smithgroup | $85,000 |
| Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects | $84,739 |
| Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates | $83,000 |
| Cannon Design | $79,640 |
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Methodology
Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for the Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (SOC) category, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. LCA wages are the attested floor; total comp is often higher.