COMPUTER ARCHITECT / SALARY
UNITED STATES

SALARY SURVEYS

40

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April 2024
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$145,699 USD

£114,435 GBP

New York City

$207,518 USD

$142,000 USD

£111,530 GBP

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Average Salary / Computer Architect / United States

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Average salary for Computer Architect / United States is $145,699 USD per year. The most typical earning is $142,000 USD. All data are based on 40 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $154,800 USD. Women receive a salary of $156,000 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $169,300 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $146,600 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $186,500 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $146,000 USD.

Levels / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	0	n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	0	n/a
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	0	n/a
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	0	n/a
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	0	n/a
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	0	n/a
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	0	n/a
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	0	n/a
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	1	100% 2.5%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	0	n/a
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	1	97.5% 2.5%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	2	95% 5%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	1	90% 2.5%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	1	87.5% 2.5%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	0	n/a
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	1	85% 2.5%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	2	82.5% 5%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	0	n/a
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	1	77.5% 2.5%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	3	75% 7.5%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	0	n/a
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	1	67.5% 2.5%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	2	65% 5%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	1	60% 2.5%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	5	57.5% 12.5%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	3	45% 7.5%
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	3	37.5% 7.5%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	2	30% 5%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	2	25% 5%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	0	n/a
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	3	20% 7.5%
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	1	12.5% 2.5%
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	1	10% 2.5%
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	3	7.5% 7.5%

Gender / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	1	$156,000 USD
2	Men	31	$154,800 USD

Education / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	11	$169,300 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	18	$146,600 USD
3	Doctorate Degree	3	$146,200 USD
4	Some College	7	$112,700 USD
5	High School	1	$99,400 USD

Experience / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	9	$186,500 USD
2	16-20 Years	5	$146,000 USD
3	12-16 Years	14	$142,900 USD
4	4-8 Years	5	$119,700 USD
5	8-12 Years	7	$117,100 USD

Age / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	4	$196,500 USD
2	36-40	6	$176,200 USD
3	46-50	8	$173,100 USD
4	26-30	1	$140,000 USD
5	31-35	8	$135,100 USD
6	61-65	1	$113,700 USD
7	n/a	8	$109,100 USD
8	41-45	4	$98,300 USD

Work Type / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	1	$300,000 USD
2	Contract	4	$146,500 USD
3	Permanent	35	$141,200 USD

States / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	New York State	3	$207,500 USD
2	California	6	$180,400 USD
3	South Carolina	1	$175,000 USD
4	Washington State	3	$166,000 USD
5	Florida	3	$156,700 USD
6	Georgia	2	$156,500 USD
7	District Of Columbia (DC)	1	$156,000 USD
8	North Carolina	1	$150,000 USD
9	Michigan	1	$140,000 USD
10	Illinois	5	$129,500 USD
11	Connecticut	1	$126,000 USD
12	Massachusetts	1	$125,000 USD
13	Ohio	3	$120,000 USD
14	Arizona	2	$105,000 USD
15	Colorado	2	$104,400 USD
16	Pennsylvania	3	$100,200 USD
17	Nevada	1	$83,000 USD

Cities / Computer Architect / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	New York City	3	$207,500 USD
2	Sacramento	1	$200,000 USD
3	San Francisco	4	$183,100 USD
4	Miami	2	$180,000 USD
5	Columbia, South Carolina	1	$175,000 USD
6	Seattle	3	$166,000 USD
7	--Other--	1	$160,000 USD
8	Atlanta	2	$156,500 USD
9	Washington DC	1	$156,000 USD
10	Raleigh	1	$150,000 USD
11	Huntington Beach	1	$150,000 USD
12	Phoenix	1	$140,000 USD
13	Detroit	1	$140,000 USD
14	Chicago	5	$129,500 USD
15	Hartford	1	$126,000 USD
16	Boston	1	$125,000 USD
17	Columbus	3	$120,000 USD
18	Tampa	1	$110,000 USD
19	Philadelphia	2	$104,400 USD
20	Denver	2	$104,400 USD
21	Pittsburgh	1	$92,000 USD
22	Las Vegas	1	$83,000 USD
23	Tempe	1	$70,000 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cloud computing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$230,000 USD

System Architect

Posted 17 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management, Hardware Installation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	$125,000 USD

Sd-wan & Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Posted 24 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Holding certifications from Cisco, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, ISC2 (among others) for WANs, MANs, LANs, & PANs within the U. S. Government."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Philadelphia	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	$113,700 USD

Architect

Posted 25 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Architect."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$200,000 USD

Solution Architect

Posted 11 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"C#, Java, Agile Software Development, Scrum, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seattle	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$121,000 USD

Security Architect

Posted 20 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"CISSP, CCNA, ITIL, routers, switches, firewalls, DDOS, penetration testing, compliance, FISMA, risk management, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention. solution design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$156,000 USD

Senior Manager

Posted 22 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Architect Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Hartford	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$126,000 USD

Enterprise Architect

Posted 17 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software architect responsible for complete decisions on design and scaling a system."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$140,000 USD

Senior Consultant

Posted 25 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbus	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$130,000 USD

Posted 24 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for the digital transformation of the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Miami	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$220,000 USD

Solutions Architect