Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Software Architect make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$175,563 / yrTotal Pay
$133,757 / yrBase Pay
$41,806 / yrAdditional Pay

$175,563

 / yr
$110K$285K
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The estimated total pay for a Software Architect is $175,563 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $133,757 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $41,806 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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$175,563 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a Software Architect in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Software Architect in United States. Employers include Google, Meta and Apple.

1
Google
$349,924/yr
2
Meta
$346,774/yr
3
Apple
$304,070/yr
5
Yahoo
$296,713/yr
6
Zynga
$286,914/yr
10
Adobe
$276,338/yr

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Top Paying Industries

For a Software Architect in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Software Architect in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $245,599, Education with a median total pay of $231,641, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $222,623, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $212,144, and Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $211,583.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$245,599

    19% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$231,641

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$222,623

    11% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$212,144

    7% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$211,583

    6% Higher than other industries

Media & Communication

Top paying companies in Media & Communication for Software Architect are Zynga, MySpace, and Paramount.

ZyngaZynga$286,914/yr
MySpaceMySpace$266,809/yr
ParamountParamount$258,472/yr

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Software Architect

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$140,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Software Architect Analyst

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$78,000

/yr

$75K | $3K

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Software Architect

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$240,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Azure Architect

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$120,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Software Architect

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$142,000

/yr

$140K | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Application Architect

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$70

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Azure Architect

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$85

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Software Architect

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$124,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Application Architect

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$175,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

7-9 years
2 days ago

Software Architect pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Software Architect is $133,757 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Software Architect salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 7047 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Software Architect employees.

The highest salary for a Software Architect in United States is $208,157 per year.

The lowest salary for a Software Architect in United States is $85,950 per year.

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