Solutions Architect salary in Durham, NC

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Morrisville, Research Triangle Park, Chapel Hill.

Median salary$159,695
Middle 50%$136.4k–$170.4k
vs. national median+7%comparison median $149,210
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $119,226 and $190,300.
PercentileSalary
10th$129,979
25th$136,386
50th (median)$159,695
75th$170,359
90th$184,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $125k $170k FY2020: median $111,446 (29 filings) FY2021: median $120,858 (18 filings) FY2022: median $98,100 (18 filings) FY2023: median $120,069 (20 filings) FY2024: median $142,826 (16 filings) FY2025: median $156,124 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 29
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$111,446$87,600$134,43029
FY2021$120,858$88,032$136,01718
FY2022$98,100$82,285$133,42518
FY2023$120,069$98,966$145,23520
FY2024$142,826$92,539$170,00016
FY2025$156,124$137,582$162,63014
FY2026–––7

Cost of living

Durham's median Solutions Architect salary of $159,695 is worth about $163,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Durham = 97.6).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazontoo few3
IBMtoo few3
NC Health Affiliatestoo few2
Pearson Educationtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV $165,027 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.