Expert Architect salary in New York, NY
Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Flushing, New York City, Jersey City, East Orange.
Also listed as: Project Architect, Architect Non Licensed
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $132,080 |
| 25th | $134,996 |
| 50th (median) | $141,110 |
| 75th | $159,100 |
| 90th | $200,000 |
Cost of living
New York's median expert Architect salary of $141,110 is worth about $125,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the New York, NY area earned a median of $99,710 in May 2025 (10,240 employed). The H-1B median here is $141,110, 42% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $74,963 | 394 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $91,157 | 246 |
| Senior · Level III | $114,500 | 59 |
| Expert · Level IV | $141,110 | 11 |
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 | $65,686 | $74,963 | 394 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $88,899 | $91,157 | 246 |
| Senior · Level III | $110,490 | $114,500 | 59 |
| Expert · Level IV | $132,080 | $141,110 | 11 |
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.