45 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Staff Designer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISA U.S.A. INC. | 10 | $146,839 |
| 2 | Nardi Associates LLP | 7 | $58,234 |
| 3 | Forge Architecture | 5 | $75,100 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Miller Architecture and Design Corporation | 4 | $267,225 |
| 5 | T&M ASSOCIATES | 4 | $77,486 |
| 6 | KERNS GROUP ARCHITECTS, P.C. | 4 | $42,322 |
| 7 | PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC. | 3 | $145,253 |
| 8 | FUTURE GREEN DESIGN CORP. | 3 | $59,285 |
| 9 | STONY LEATHER, INC. | 3 | $35,000 |
| 10 | Nutanix Inc. | 3 | $180,583 |
| 11 | MILANO SERIES INTL. PRODUCTS LTD. | 3 | $41,066 |
| 12 | CLINE BETTRIDGE BERNSTEIN LIGHTING DESIGN | 2 | $56,500 |
| 13 | Christner Inc | 2 | $57,186 |
| 14 | Fillat Plus Architecture, LLC | 2 | $69,180 |
| 15 | FOX Architects | 2 | $61,500 |
| 16 | JKR Partners, LLC | 2 | $62,500 |
| 17 | PENSA LLC | 2 | $54,000 |
| 18 | Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $128,150 |
| 19 | Wealthfront Corporation | 1 | $185,000 |
| 20 | Green Earth Operations, Inc. | 1 | $45,760 |
| 21 | Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. | 1 | $52,500 |
| 22 | LEMONS ARCHITECTURE PLLC | 1 | $50,000 |
| 23 | McGraw Bagnoli Architects, PLLC | 1 | $70,000 |
| 24 | FLSMIDTH INC. | 1 | $90,000 |
| 25 | NADAAA, INC. | 1 | $50,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 34 |
| New York | 13 |
| District of Columbia | 8 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.