Software Architects working in California earn normally around 158,400 USD per year and most of the Architect salaries are between 112,500 USD and 197,000 USD per year.
If you earn less than 112,500 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Software Architect job in California.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 197,000 USD |
| top 25% of market | 187,600 USD |
| average salary | 154,300 USD |
| median salary | 158,400 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 124,800 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 112,500 USD |
The average salary for Software Architects in California is 154,300 USD per year, while the median salary is 158,400 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Software Architect earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 158,400 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Software Architects earn more than 187,600 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 197,000 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Software Architects earn less than 124,800 USD per year and 10% earn less than 112,500 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Software Architects can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in California, but you can select a different state below:
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