Freelance Solutions Architect Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$100/hr
Typical range
$85–$120
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
123
Latest record: August 2025
Highest country median
United States
$120/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $120 | $85–$150 | 42 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $106 | $102–$110 | 16 |
| BelgiumSmall sample | $90 | $85–$97 | 13 |
| GermanySmall sample | $148 | $100–$148 | 7 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $90 | $90–$112 | 7 |
| SwitzerlandSmall sample | $200 | $160–$240 | 6 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $50 | $50–$73 | 22 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $100 | $90–$129 | 22 |
| 11–15 years | $112 | $85–$148 | 25 |
| 16+ years | $110 | $85–$120 | 51 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $100/hr equals $800 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Solutions Architect · Hasselt, Belgium | $100 |
| Solutions Architect · Montreal, QC, Canada | $100 |
| Solutions Architect · Limassol, Cyprus | $50 |
| Solutions Architect · Zurich, Switzerland | $240 |
| Solutions Architect · Houston, TX, USA | $150 |
| Solutions Architect · London, UK | $112 |
| Solutions Architect · Atlanta, GA, USA | $120 |
| Solutions Architect · Groningen, Netherlands | $90 |
| Solutions Architect · Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine | $40 |
| Solutions Architect · Jackson, MS, USA | $125 |
| Solutions Architect · Annapolis, MD, USA | $95 |
| Solutions Architect · Toronto, ON, Canada | $110 |
| Solutions Architect · Munich, Germany | $148 |
| Solutions Architect · Breckenridge, CO, USA | $130 |
| Solutions Architect · Annapolis, MD, USA | $95 |
| Solutions Architect · Zagreb, Croatia | $37 |
| Solutions Architect · Toronto, ON, Canada | $110 |
| Solutions Architect · Zürich, Switzerland | $160 |
| Solutions Architect · Zagreb, Croatia | $37 |
| Solutions Architect · Singapore | $100 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Solutions Architects charge per hour?
- Based on 123 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Solutions Architects charge an average of $114 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $85 and $120. Latest record added August 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Solutions Architects make?
- The top 10% of Solutions Architect submissions report $192 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Solutions Architect rates?
- The most common skills in Solutions Architect submissions are AWS, JavaScript, and Program and Project Management. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Solutions Architect rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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