Median salary
$202,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$170.7k – $237.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
84.1%
543 of 646 roles
Live roles
646
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Data Center Standards Architect
Principal Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
3P Systems Architect
Performance Modeling Architect
Performance Architect, CPU Cluster
Interconnect and Compute Architect
Field Executive Architect
Fabric SOC Architect
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 56 |
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 42 |
| SA Salesforce | $208,650 | 17 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$177,800 | 17 |
Cadence Design Systems
|
$255,000 | 14 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$254,500 | 14 |
Intel
|
$266,405 | 13 |
|
OpenAI
|
$249,500 | 12 |
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How much do Architect roles in California pay?
The median salary for Architect roles in California is $202,000 per year. Most pay falls between $170,694 (25th percentile) and $237,725 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $143,250 to $281,250.
These figures are computed live from 646 active Architect roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 543 (84.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Architect roles in California include Lambda, Veeam Software, OpenAI and Tenstorrent.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Architect salary in California?
- The median is $202,000 per year, with most pay between $170,694 and $237,725 (25th–75th percentile), based on 543 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Architect salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $143,250 to $281,250 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $202,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.