Storage Architect

Storage Architect Salary

$11K

$140K

$190K

$148,750

/year

$71.51

/hour

Storage Architect Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$148,750

Columbus

Ohio

$143,677

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    How much does a Storage Architect make?

    As of Sep 8, 2026, the average annual pay for a Storage Architect in the United States is $148,750 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $71.51 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,860/week or $12,395/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $190,000 and as low as $11,000, the majority of Storage Architect salaries currently range between $140,000 (25th percentile) to $150,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $180,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Storage Architect varies little (about 10000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Storage Architect in your area makes on average $143,677 per year, or $5,073 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $148,750. Ohio ranks number 40 out of 50 states nationwide for Storage Architect salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Storage Architect jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

    Find your next high paying job as a Storage Architect on ZipRecruiter today.

    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Storage Architect Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Storage Architect job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Burleigh County, ND, and Irvine, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Irvine, CA, beats the national average by $63,242 (42.5%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $66,056 (44.4%) above the $148,750 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Storage Architect appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    However, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies modestly at 18% between Pennington County, SD, and Sitka, AK, , suggesting it may be difficult to see much positive wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may help determine the balance between location and salary for a Storage Architect role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $214,806

    $103.27

    Burleigh County, ND

    $212,164

    $102.00

    Irvine, CA

    $211,992

    $101.92

    Spearfish, SD

    $192,907

    $92.74

    Corpus Christi, TX

    $192,196

    $92.40

    Morrisville, NC

    $186,316

    $89.58

    Nome, AK

    $184,523

    $88.71

    Berkeley, CA

    $182,135

    $87.56

    Douglas County, NE

    $179,264

    $86.18

    Sitka, AK

    $179,195

    $86.15

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Storage Architect Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Storage Architect category.

    For example Principal Cybersecurity Architect jobs pay as much as $22,632 (15.2%) more than the average Storage Architect salary of $148,750. If you're qualified, finding work as a Principal Cybersecurity Architect may help you make more money than that of the average Storage Architect position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Principal Cybersecurity Architect

    $171,382

    $82.40

    Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect

    $150,056

    $72.14

    Remote Data Architect

    $145,556

    $69.98

    Senior Business Architect

    $127,636

    $61.36

    Ibm Certified Solution Architect Cloud Pak For Data V2 5

    $108,258

    $52.05

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Storage Architect salary across the United States as of September 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $148,750 per year or $71.51 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.