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Principal Application Architect

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

131

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$134,059

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-5.9%

Filing Growth

17 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$115,000

25th Percentile

$116,000

Median (50th)

$134,059

75th Percentile

$151,881

90th Percentile

$191,837

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Application Architect
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DFS Corporate Services LLC 50 $126,000 $115,000 - $196,123 100.0%
GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 8 $132,548 $119,954 - $190,000 87.5%
Charter Communications, Inc. 3 $107,600 $100,600 - $111,176 66.7%
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. 2 $213,000 $198,000 - $228,000 100.0%
Sabre GLBL Inc. 2 $115,658 $103,000 - $128,315 100.0%
NJOY LLC 2 $219,639 $210,000 - $229,278 100.0%
SCRIBE OPCO, INC. 2 $123,614 $123,614 - $123,614 100.0%
National Football League Enterprises, LLC 1 $207,378 $207,378 - $207,378 100.0%
Turner Services, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Workday, Inc. 1 $206,315 $206,315 - $206,315 100.0%
AssetMark Financial Inc 1 $228,000 $228,000 - $228,000 100.0%
Capital One Services, LLC 1 $152,000 $152,000 - $152,000 100.0%
CriticalRiver Inc. 1 $161,637 $161,637 - $161,637 100.0%
EPSILON DATA MANAGEMENT, LLC 1 $135,658 $135,658 - $135,658 100.0%
MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY 1 $134,000 $134,000 - $134,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 73 $134,000 $100,600 - $228,000
Director 5 $207,378 $123,614 - $229,278
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 78 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 78 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Riverwoods IL 37 $134,118
Concord CA 3 $228,000
RIVERWOODS IL 2 $116,000
Southlake TX 2 $115,658
Clearwater FL 2 $123,614
CONWAY AR 2 $138,516
Pleasanton CA 2 $183,976
Strongsville OH 2 $119,954
Conway AR 1 $120,349
Getzville NY 1 $229,278
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Application Architect with different seniority levels.

Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 17 $122,000 100.0%
2022 17 $116,000 94.1%
2023 9 $134,118 100.0%
2024 12 $148,500 91.7%
2025 16 $151,275 100.0%
2026 7 $152,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Application Architect

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DFS Corporate Services LLC 50 $126,000 100.0%
GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 8 $132,548 87.5%
Charter Communications, Inc. 3 $107,600 66.7%
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. 2 $213,000 100.0%
Sabre GLBL Inc. 2 $115,658 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.