Cloud Architect H-1B Salary in California 2026
Based on 1,315 certified LCA filings for Cloud Architect roles in California (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $171K. See national Cloud Architect data →
Wage Level Breakdown, California
| DOL Wage Level | Filings | Share | Est. Lottery Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 40 | 3.3% | ~8% |
| Level II | 340 | 28.1% | ~22% |
| Level III | 469 | 38.7% | ~44% |
| Level IV | 362 | 29.9% | ~67% |
Top Cloud Architect H-1B Cities in California
| City | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 274 | $183K |
| Santa Clara | 141 | $177K |
| San Jose | 73 | $170K |
| Sunnyvale | 58 | $186K |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 48 | $207K |
| Mountain View | 41 | $180K |
| Irvine | 39 | $163K |
| San Diego | 37 | $156K |
| SANTA CLARA | 34 | $177K |
| East Palo Alto | 27 | $194K |
Top Cloud Architect H-1B Employers in California
| Employer | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 275 | $184K |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 74 | $172K |
| Databricks, Inc. | 71 | $165K |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | 64 | $201K |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 43 | $197K |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 27 | $159K |
| Snowflake Inc. | 20 | $173K |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 15 | $117K |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 13 | $185K |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 10 | $198K |
Cloud Architect H-1B Filings Trend, California
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 12 | $149K |
| FY2022 | 304 | $167K |
| FY2023 | 299 | $169K |
| FY2024 | 367 | $171K |
| FY2025 | 269 | $181K |
| FY2026 | 64 | $176K |
Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship in California
Beyond H-1B, employers across all roles in California filed 374,915 PERM green-card petitions (339,604 certified) in DOL disclosure data 2007–2026, with a median offered wage of $119K. PERM (ETA-9089) is a separate DOL process from the H-1B LCA data above and isn't broken out by role in DOL's disclosure files. See full California state data →
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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in California. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.