Architect salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 132 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Plano, Fort Worth, Irving, Mckinney, Grapevine.
Also listed as: Project Architect, Architect Non Licensed
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,582 |
| 25th | $67,734 |
| 50th (median) | $73,154 |
| 75th | $81,016 |
| 90th | $92,479 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $60,237 | $58,543 | $65,715 | 36 |
| FY2021 | $69,867 | $56,000 | $75,000 | 33 |
| FY2022 | $66,102 | $55,280 | $72,750 | 38 |
| FY2023 | $65,000 | $60,707 | $77,314 | 48 |
| FY2024 | $76,000 | $62,398 | $82,300 | 59 |
| FY2025 | $71,498 | $65,582 | $80,205 | 84 |
| FY2026 | $76,200 | $73,154 | $88,109 | 48 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median Architect salary of $73,154 is worth about $71,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $93,840 in May 2025 (2,580 employed). The H-1B median here is $73,154, 22% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Corgan Associates | $73,130 | 26 |
| Wra Architects | $78,000 | 15 |
| Perkins & Will | $73,154 | 13 |
| Hks | $72,900 | 12 |
| Momentum Exterior Systems | too few | 4 |
| Gresham Smith | too few | 3 |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup | too few | 3 |
| Arcadis | too few | 2 |
| Brown Reynolds Watford Architects | too few | 2 |
| Command Commissioning | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $73,130 | 88 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $88,109 | 23 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $65,582 | $73,130 | 88 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $88,109 | $88,109 | 23 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.