Mid-level Solutions Architect salary in Raleigh, NC

Based on 29 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina.

Median salary$130,000
Middle 50%$100.6k–$161.5k
vs. all levels here−14%comparison median $150,993
Filings29FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,096 and $180,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$93,242
25th$100,568
50th (median)$130,000
75th$161,500
90th$166,980

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $120k $170k FY2021: median $91,291 (12 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (19 filings) FY2023: median $86,400 (12 filings) FY2024: median $104,000 (21 filings) FY2025: median $161,500 (15 filings) FY2026: median $119,274 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 21
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–––7
FY2021$91,291$75,982$100,65612
FY2022$90,000$77,584$134,00019
FY2023$86,400$75,816$103,32912
FY2024$104,000$76,000$161,40021
FY2025$161,500$109,300$165,00015
FY2026$119,274$100,568$130,00014

Cost of living

Raleigh's median mid-level Solutions Architect salary of $130,000 is worth about $132,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Raleigh = 98.2).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Wiprotoo few6
Amazontoo few4
Grant Thornton Advisorstoo few3
Cervellotoo few2
CitiusTechtoo few2
Lorvin Technologiestoo few2
TMK Workforce Solutionstoo 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 $130,000 29
Senior · Level III $135,800 33
Expert · Level IV $157,560 41

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.