Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architect salary

Based on 21 H-1B filings by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Project Architect, Architect Non Licensed

Median salary$76,000
Middle 50%$61.6k–$79.8k
vs. all employers−4%comparison median $79,330
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,634 and $106,586.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,634
25th$61,589
50th (median)$76,000
75th$79,768
90th$86,710

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $65k $90k FY2021: median $50,877 (11 filings) FY2022: median $56,930 (21 filings) FY2023: median $69,056 (15 filings) FY2024: median $61,194 (12 filings) FY2026: median $78,333 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 21 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 21
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021$50,877$50,877$58,92611
FY2022$56,930$56,930$60,71521
FY2023$69,056$61,347$77,96915
FY2024$61,194$61,006$72,93512
FY2025–––8
FY2026$78,333$61,589$79,76813

By state

Illinois
$67,197
California
$82,549
Massachusetts
$78,333
Nevada
$66,830

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 10). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Chicago, IL$61,589 · 10 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $66,830 15
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a architect make at Solomon Cordwell Buenz?

In H-1B filings, Solomon Cordwell Buenz's median base salary for Architect is $76,000; half of filings fall between $61,589 and $79,768. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Solomon Cordwell Buenz sponsor H-1B visas for architects?

Yes. Solomon Cordwell Buenz filed 21 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-1011 (Architects, Except Landscape and Naval), so this page covers every job title Solomon Cordwell Buenz filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology