Solutions Architect Salary Guide 2026
Defense and biotech core infra needs.
National Median: $152,000
Range: $133K – $239K
Avg Total Comp
$170,000
Experience Level
Median base $148k in San Diego; national benchmark at $152k.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $205,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $202,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $188,480
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $185,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $182,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $182,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $182,400
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
Median: $148,301
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $167,200
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $164,160
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $159,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $159,600
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $156,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $155,040
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $152,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $148,960
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $148,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $147,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $145,920
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $144,400
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.