Entry-level Solutions Architect salary in San Francisco, CA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fremont, South San Francisco, East Palo Alto, San Ramon, Pleasanton.

Median salary$131,625
Middle 50%$115.8k–$136.9k
vs. all levels here−27%comparison median $180,960
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,510 and $146,009.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,510
25th$115,800
50th (median)$131,625
75th$136,928
90th$143,331

Cost of living

San Francisco's median entry-level Solutions Architect salary of $131,625 is worth about $113,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Francisco = 115.6).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Jeeva AItoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $131,625 10
Mid-level · Level II $160,150 94
Senior · Level III $181,127 114
Expert · Level IV $213,512 63

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.