Mid-level Architect salary in Houston, TX
Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sugar Land, Galveston, Bellaire, Brookshire, Conroe.
Also listed as: Project Architect, Architect Non Licensed
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $74,942 |
| 25th | $79,654 |
| 50th (median) | $85,863 |
| 75th | $93,875 |
| 90th | $96,366 |
Cost of living
Houston's median mid-level Architect salary of $85,863 is worth about $87,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $97,590 in May 2025 (2,360 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,863, 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates | too few | 3 |
| Stantec Architecture | too few | 3 |
| WSP | too few | 2 |
| Hks | 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 | $62,650 | 33 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $85,863 | 16 |
| 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 | $58,261 | $62,650 | 33 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $78,437 | $85,863 | 16 |
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.