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Technology Architect salary

Average technology architect salary

$108,837

$52.33 hourly rate

Entry-level technology architect salary
$83,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a technology architect make?

The average technology architect salary in the United States is $108,837. Technology architect salaries typically range between $83,000 and $142,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for technology architects is $52.33 per hour.

Technology architect salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Technology architects earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Technology Architect earn more?

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California$126,210
Durham, NC$96,774
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Meta$155,410
Citi$131,104

Technology Architect Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level technology architect$98,400$47.29
Mid-level technology architect$110,000$52.83
Senior-level technology architect$121,000$58.36

Technology Architect salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a technology architect typically falls between $81,880 and $180,128.
zippia
$108,837yearly
glassdoor[1]
$180,128yearly
Salary.com[2]
$81,880yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$151,286yearly

Average technology architect salary by state

The average technology architect salary in Alaska, New York, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average technology architect salary states are North Carolina, Idaho, and New Jersey.

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Highest paying states for technology architects

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Wyoming$116,160$55.85
2Alaska$130,775$62.87
3North Dakota$112,332$54.01
4Washington$116,679$56.10
5District of Columbia$125,320$60.25
6South Dakota$113,966$54.79
7New York$123,264$59.26
8Nevada$112,344$54.01
9Minnesota$112,406$54.04
10Utah$106,933$51.41
11California$119,148$57.28
12New Mexico$115,505$55.53
13Oregon$110,625$53.19
14Massachusetts$112,420$54.05
15Colorado$113,027$54.34
16Illinois$108,968$52.39
17Georgia$108,850$52.33
18Rhode Island$104,620$50.30
19Vermont$106,328$51.12
20West Virginia$108,640$52.23
21South Carolina$111,412$53.56
22Ohio$106,682$51.29
23Virginia$106,518$51.21
24Wisconsin$106,270$51.09
25Montana$105,012$50.49
26Arizona$104,639$50.31
27Pennsylvania$102,859$49.45
28Missouri$104,252$50.12
29Nebraska$103,139$49.59
30Connecticut$102,654$49.35
31Maryland$103,396$49.71
32New Hampshire$102,690$49.37
33Alabama$101,123$48.62
34Kansas$100,058$48.10
35Iowa$100,996$48.56
36Michigan$99,461$47.82
37Texas$98,611$47.41
38Tennessee$99,491$47.83
39Hawaii$108,577$52.20
40Oklahoma$99,949$48.05
41Maine$98,569$47.39
42North Carolina$96,733$46.51
43Indiana$97,821$47.03
44Florida$98,569$47.39
45Idaho$93,578$44.99
46Delaware$88,631$42.61
47Mississippi$97,796$47.02
48New Jersey$92,603$44.52
49Louisiana$97,472$46.86
50Arkansas$88,847$42.71
51Kentucky$86,684$41.67

Highest paying cities for technology architects

The highest-paying cities for technology architects are San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, and Albany, NY.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$126,210$60.68
2Washington, DC$125,389$60.28
3Albany, NY$123,690$59.47
4Seattle, WA$117,048$56.27
5Denver, CO$113,091$54.37
6Minneapolis, MN$112,562$54.12
7Boston, MA$112,485$54.08
8Alpharetta, GA$109,372$52.58
9Chicago, IL$108,921$52.37
10Cincinnati, OH$107,237$51.56
11Richmond, VA$106,642$51.27
12Milwaukee, WI$106,239$51.08
13Phoenix, AZ$104,814$50.39
14Saint Louis, MO$103,923$49.96
15Hartford, CT$102,896$49.47
16Philadelphia, PA$102,854$49.45
17Fort Worth, TX$99,779$47.97
18Tampa, FL$99,348$47.76
19Columbus, IN$98,000$47.12
20Durham, NC$96,774$46.53

Technology Architect salary details

A technology architect's salary ranges from $83,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $142,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Technology Architect Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a technology architect's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$142,000$11,833$68
75th Percentile$125,000$10,417$60
Average$108,837$9,070$52
25th Percentile$94,000$7,833$45
10th Percentile$83,000$6,917$40

Highest paying technology architect jobs

The highest paying types of technology architects are senior solutions architect, enterprise architect, and solutions architect.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Job Captain$71,047$5,921$34.1660,149
Developer$100,076$8,340$48.11262,570
Architectural Consultant$72,886$6,074$35.0443,113
Architect And Developer$110,970$9,248$53.35316,181
Enterprise Architect$118,506$9,875$56.9789,628
Staff Architect$74,065$6,172$35.61144,134

Top companies hiring technology architects now:

  1. Microsoft Jobs (58)
  2. Salesforce Jobs (712)
  3. Target Jobs (57)
  4. Perficient Jobs (333)
  5. Tavant Jobs (423)

Which companies pay technology architects the most?

Technology architect salaries at Meta and Yelp are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average technology architect salary at companies like Apple and Snowflake Computing are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Meta$155,410$74.72
2Yelp$146,432$70.40
3Apple$146,012$70.20
4Snowflake Computing$143,829$69.15
5eBay$143,209$68.85
6Google$139,971$67.29
7DoorDash$139,390$67.01
8First Republic Bank$137,213$65.97
9RingCentral$136,496$65.62
10Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group$136,356$65.56
11Journelle$135,804$65.29
12DocuSign$135,491$65.14
13NetApp$134,656$64.74
14Nike$134,489$64.66
15Pluralsight$134,309$64.57
16Sally Beauty Holdings$133,697$64.28
17Rivian$132,757$63.83
18Bed Bath & Beyond$131,675$63.31
19Microsoft$131,441$63.19
20Citi$131,104$63.03

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$109,000$107,800$106,600$105,400$104,200$103,000
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Technology Architect salary by industry

The average technology architect salary varies across industries:

  • The average technology architect salary in the telecommunication industry is $106,255, the highest of any industry.
  • The average technology architect salary in the finance industry is $105,133.
  • Technology architects in the technology industry earn an average salary of $100,851, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for technology architects

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Telecommunication$106,255$51.08
2Manufacturing$105,133$50.54
3Finance$104,631$50.30
4Professional$101,839$48.96
5Technology$100,851$48.49

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Technology Architect salary trends

The average technology architect salary has risen by $11,872 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average technology architect earned $96,965 annually, but today, they earn $108,837 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for technology architects over the last decade.

Compare technology architect salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average technology architect salary over time

Compare technology architect salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Technology Architect salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$109,000$52.33+1.9%
    2024$107,000$51.33+1.7%
    2023$105,000$50.46+1.1%
    2022$104,000$49.88+2.0%
    2021$102,000$48.90+1.1%

    Recently added technology architect salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationMulesoft Technical ArchitectBridgewater, NJ12/16/2024$120,000
    PwCMicrosoft D365 ERP Technical ArchitectDenver, CO12/16/2024$100,000
    LeidosNetwork Technical ArchitectLexington, KY12/15/2024$89,700
    PerficientAI/LLM Technical Architect-RemoteFairfax, VA12/15/2024$81,978
    PerficientIDP Technical Architect With Kofax Totalagility-RemoteSaint Louis, MO12/15/2024$125,000
    SalesforceTechnical Architect, Salesforce DemosDenver, CO12/15/2024$151,800
    SalesforceMulesoft Technical Architect-Public SectorMcLean, VA12/15/2024$151,800
    SalesforceTechnical ArchitectBellevue, WA12/15/2024$162,531
    Accenture Federal Services LLCPower Platform Technical ArchitectArlington, VA12/15/2024$98,500
    Pierce ManufacturingDigital Technology Architect and Servicenow DeveloperOshkosh, WI12/15/2024$102,800

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