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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
SOC 17-1011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 3,390 labor condition applications for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (SOC 17-1011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 3,252 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $79,768 a year (quartiles $70,000–$91,624), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $71,365. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (56% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 724 with a median offered wage of $80,151.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 56%Level II 26%Level III 7%Level IV 3%Not stated 8%
| Measure | SOC 17-1011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $79,768 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $70,000–$91,624 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 82% | 56% |
| Share certified | 96% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (3,377 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 875 · California 734 · Texas 248 · Illinois 226 · Massachusetts 148 · Washington 114 · Florida 111 · Georgia 101 · District of Columbia 69 · Pennsylvania 64
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $80,151.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP | New York | 26 |
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | Omaha | 14 |
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | Chicago | 13 |
| Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC | New York | 13 |
| Corgan Associates, Inc. | Dallas | 11 |
| WRA Architects Inc. | Plano | 11 |
| Curtain Wall Design & Consulting. Inc. | Dallas | 9 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | Houston | 8 |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. | Detroit | 8 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | St. Louis | 8 |
| Stantec Architecture Inc. | Chicago | 6 |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | New York | 6 |
| Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects and Planners, LLP | New York | 5 |
| Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP | New York | 5 |
| Perkins Eastman Architects DPC | New York | 5 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-1011 is $79,768 a year, with the middle half between $70,000 and $91,624; the median prevailing wage cited is $71,365.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval?
Perkins & Will, Inc. (97), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (60), Corgan Associates, Inc. (57), Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC (54), SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. (54)
Which wage level is most common for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval?
Level I: Level I 56%, Level II 26%, Level III 7%, Level IV 3% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Architects, Except Landscape and Naval?
724 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $80,151.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.