Solutions architects make $116,327 per year on average, or $55.93 per hour, in the United States. Solutions architects on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $87,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $154,000.
Location impacts how much a solutions architect can expect to make. Solutions architects make the most in California, Washington, Oregon, New York, and Maryland.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Washington | $121,027 | $58.19 | 1,204 |
2 | Oregon | $116,397 | $55.96 | 865 |
3 | California | $129,807 | $62.41 | 5,881 |
4 | Arizona | $114,583 | $55.09 | 897 |
5 | Rhode Island | $108,995 | $52.40 | 293 |
6 | Virginia | $114,582 | $55.09 | 1,931 |
7 | Pennsylvania | $109,579 | $52.68 | 1,526 |
8 | Nevada | $109,231 | $52.51 | 291 |
9 | New Jersey | $115,438 | $55.50 | 1,274 |
10 | New York | $116,319 | $55.92 | 1,841 |
11 | North Carolina | $107,509 | $51.69 | 1,295 |
12 | Texas | $105,925 | $50.93 | 3,272 |
13 | Massachusetts | $110,943 | $53.34 | 1,512 |
14 | New Hampshire | $107,673 | $51.77 | 236 |
15 | Connecticut | $110,347 | $53.05 | 591 |
16 | Maryland | $116,075 | $55.81 | 929 |
17 | Illinois | $108,622 | $52.22 | 1,826 |
18 | District of Columbia | $110,718 | $53.23 | 705 |
19 | Utah | $103,522 | $49.77 | 659 |
20 | North Dakota | $102,080 | $49.08 | 156 |
21 | Ohio | $104,590 | $50.28 | 1,047 |
22 | Delaware | $109,357 | $52.58 | 155 |
23 | West Virginia | $106,292 | $51.10 | 120 |
24 | Idaho | $104,542 | $50.26 | 209 |
25 | Michigan | $102,484 | $49.27 | 776 |
26 | Georgia | $103,555 | $49.79 | 1,497 |
27 | Vermont | $101,806 | $48.95 | 158 |
28 | Wyoming | $100,855 | $48.49 | 69 |
29 | Alabama | $101,531 | $48.81 | 336 |
30 | Minnesota | $103,253 | $49.64 | 783 |
31 | South Carolina | $103,277 | $49.65 | 327 |
32 | Iowa | $102,274 | $49.17 | 232 |
33 | Colorado | $101,504 | $48.80 | 881 |
34 | Wisconsin | $100,410 | $48.27 | 610 |
35 | Nebraska | $101,041 | $48.58 | 216 |
36 | Mississippi | $101,137 | $48.62 | 93 |
37 | Florida | $101,466 | $48.78 | 1,771 |
38 | Indiana | $99,494 | $47.83 | 554 |
39 | Kansas | $99,574 | $47.87 | 282 |
40 | Hawaii | $99,930 | $48.04 | 112 |
41 | Maine | $100,374 | $48.26 | 131 |
42 | Tennessee | $98,061 | $47.14 | 513 |
43 | Missouri | $99,838 | $48.00 | 625 |
44 | Montana | $98,814 | $47.51 | 149 |
45 | Alaska | $97,864 | $47.05 | 77 |
46 | Oklahoma | $98,630 | $47.42 | 209 |
47 | Kentucky | $96,747 | $46.51 | 289 |
48 | Louisiana | $98,168 | $47.20 | 186 |
49 | Arkansas | $89,410 | $42.99 | 297 |
50 | South Dakota | $92,901 | $44.66 | 93 |
51 | New Mexico | $92,728 | $44.58 | 195 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | San Francisco, CA | $135,041 | $64.92 |
2 | Seattle, WA | $121,700 | $58.51 |
3 | New York, NY | $116,558 | $56.04 |
4 | Portland, OR | $116,286 | $55.91 |
5 | Jersey City, NJ | $115,541 | $55.55 |
6 | Arlington, VA | $115,159 | $55.36 |
7 | Phoenix, AZ | $114,766 | $55.18 |
8 | Boston, MA | $110,930 | $53.33 |
9 | Washington, DC | $110,662 | $53.20 |
10 | Hartford, CT | $110,114 | $52.94 |
11 | Philadelphia, PA | $109,953 | $52.86 |
12 | Chicago, IL | $108,929 | $52.37 |
13 | Raleigh, NC | $108,349 | $52.09 |
14 | Austin, TX | $107,309 | $51.59 |
15 | Columbus, OH | $104,500 | $50.24 |
Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $154,000 | $12,833 | $74 |
75th Percentile | $135,000 | $11,250 | $65 |
Average | $116,327 | $9,694 | $56 |
25th Percentile | $100,000 | $8,333 | $48 |
10th Percentile | $87,000 | $7,250 | $42 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Lead Consultant | $103,221 | $8,602 | $49.63 | 78,252 |
Architect And Developer | $110,970 | $9,248 | $53.35 | 316,181 |
Information Technology Architect | $116,007 | $9,667 | $55.77 | 156,730 |
Solutions Engineer | $95,482 | $7,957 | $45.91 | 123,287 |
Lead Architect | $104,687 | $8,724 | $50.33 | 266,541 |
Solutions Manager | $122,023 | $10,169 | $58.66 | 142,636 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | Airbnb | $173,562 | $83.44 | |
2 | Stitch Fix | $169,326 | $81.41 | |
3 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $165,911 | $79.76 | 1 |
4 | Flexport | $165,432 | $79.53 | |
5 | Levi Strauss & Co. | $165,342 | $79.49 | |
6 | Meta | $164,980 | $79.32 | 326 |
7 | Lyft | $164,240 | $78.96 | |
8 | Apple | $160,409 | $77.12 | 340 |
9 | eBay | $160,167 | $77.00 | 2 |
10 | $156,673 | $75.32 | 26 | |
11 | Family Dollar | $155,786 | $74.90 | |
12 | PayPal | $155,127 | $74.58 | 8 |
13 | Pure Storage | $154,017 | $74.05 | 3 |
14 | Centro | $153,677 | $73.88 | |
15 | Safeway | $152,496 | $73.32 | |
16 | Instacart | $152,223 | $73.18 | |
17 | Nike | $151,360 | $72.77 | |
18 | McKinsey & Company Inc | $150,543 | $72.38 | 73 |
19 | Intuitive Surgical | $150,452 | $72.33 | 3 |
20 | NVIDIA | $150,060 | $72.14 | 113 |
Here are some examples of how much a solutions architect salaries can based on different industries:
The retail industry pays solutions architects an average salary of $122,080
The start-up industry pay $121,481
The lowest paying industry for solutions architects is the finance industry. Solutions architects in this industry earn an average salary of $107,959
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Retail | $122,080 | $58.69 |
2 | Start-up | $121,481 | $58.40 |
3 | Technology | $121,452 | $58.39 |
4 | Professional | $113,983 | $54.80 |
5 | Finance | $107,959 | $51.90 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2023 | $116,000 | $55.93 | +3.3% |
2022 | $112,000 | $54.08 | +2.3% |
2021 | $110,000 | $52.86 | +1.9% |
2020 | $108,000 | $51.83 | +2.3% |
2019 | $105,000 | $50.66 | +1.5% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Modis | Solution Architect | Charlotte, NC | 11/30/2022 | $183,698 |
Cybercoders | Solutions Architect Remote | Los Angeles, CA | 11/30/2022 | $160,000 |
Cybercoders | Solutions Architect Remote | Atlanta, GA | 11/30/2022 | $160,000 |
Cybercoders | Solutions Architect Remote | Washington, DC | 11/30/2022 | $160,000 |
Cybercoders | Solutions Architect Remote | Seattle, WA | 11/30/2022 | $160,000 |
Braintrust | Solution Architect [Remote] | Chicago, IL | 11/30/2022 | $177,395 |
Braintrust | Solution Architect [Remote] | Salt Lake City, UT | 11/30/2022 | $177,395 |
Braintrust | Solution Architect [Remote] | Charlotte, NC | 11/30/2022 | $177,395 |
Braintrust | Solution Architect [Remote] | Boston, MA | 11/30/2022 | $177,395 |
Braintrust | Solution Architect [Remote] | Portland, OR | 11/30/2022 | $177,395 |
California pays Solutions Architects the most in the United States, with an average salary of $129,807 per year, or $62.41 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Solutions Architect if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $121,027 per year.
Chief Architect gets paid the most. Chief Architect made a median salary of $168,836. The best-paid 10 percent make $210,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $135,000.
An entry-level solutions architect makes $74,158 a year. The range in salary for entry-level solutions architects is extensive and starts anywhere from $55,000 to as high as $120,000 a year. Factors such as company and location of position impact how much a solution architect can make just starting.
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