Entry-level Architect salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 88 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I 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 | $65,582 |
| 50th (median) | $73,130 |
| 75th | $75,000 |
| 90th | $80,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $61,000 | $60,237 | $65,000 | 17 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2022 | $49,046 | $49,046 | $55,000 | 13 |
| FY2023 | $62,296 | $58,758 | $65,000 | 26 |
| FY2024 | $62,750 | $62,296 | $68,313 | 32 |
| FY2025 | $68,500 | $65,582 | $73,000 | 57 |
| FY2026 | $73,154 | $73,154 | $77,500 | 31 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median entry-level Architect salary of $73,130 is worth about $70,900 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 $73,130, 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.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Corgan Associates | $72,500 | 22 |
| Wra Architects | $73,154 | 11 |
| Perkins & Will | too few | 8 |
| Gresham Smith | too few | 3 |
| Hks | too few | 3 |
| Momentum Exterior Systems | too few | 3 |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup | too few | 3 |
| Brown Reynolds Watford Architects | too few | 2 |
| Command Commissioning | too few | 2 |
| HDR Architecture | 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.