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Architectural Designer, Tier 1

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 66 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER profile (8,067 filings).
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66

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$67,434

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+17.6%

Filing Growth

17 → 20 filings, FY2022 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

2

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,000

25th Percentile

$67,000

Median (50th)

$67,434

75th Percentile

$75,480

90th Percentile

$87,357

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Top Employers Hiring Architectural Designer, Tier 1
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C. 60 $67,434 $62,500 - $118,747 83.3%
Bjarke Ingels Group California Inc 6 $78,500 $65,000 - $94,000 83.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 53 $67,000 $62,500 - $80,038
II 11 $87,589 $80,470 - $94,000
III 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000
IV 1 $118,747 $118,747 - $118,747
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Brooklyn NY 56 $67,434
Santa Monica CA 6 $78,500
Brookyln NY 2 $68,000
New York NY 2 $65,217
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Architectural Designer, Tier 1 with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 17 $67,000 100.0%
2023 15 $65,000 100.0%
2024 11 $69,000 90.9%
2025 20 $75,480 55.0%
2026 3 $88,420 66.7%
Company Comparison - Architectural Designer, Tier 1

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C. 60 $67,434 83.3%
Bjarke Ingels Group California Inc 6 $78,500 83.3%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.