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Design Lead

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

472

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,568

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+590.9%

Filing Growth

22 → 152 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$82,618

25th Percentile

$89,690

Median (50th)

$100,568

75th Percentile

$131,144

90th Percentile

$156,571

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Top Employers Hiring Design Lead
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HCL America, Inc. 202 $98,987 $60,861 - $158,226 98.0%
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 13 $126,021 $100,031 - $143,762 100.0%
IDEO, LP 7 $125,000 $104,700 - $133,950 100.0%
HCL America Solutions Inc. 7 $89,086 $81,074 - $98,966 100.0%
Public Policy Lab, Inc. 6 $94,500 $94,000 - $117,900 83.3%
Bain Company, Inc. 6 $166,669 $100,818 - $186,500 100.0%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 6 $115,399 $102,606 - $120,869 100.0%
SAPIENT CORPORATION 6 $145,000 $138,685 - $158,166 100.0%
Brillio, LLC 6 $103,014 $76,336 - $117,915 83.3%
MEYER DAVIS STUDIO INC. 4 $89,606 $80,000 - $110,000 75.0%
ChiByDesign, Inc. 4 $130,000 $90,000 - $136,500 75.0%
GEOMETRIC AMERICAS, INC. 4 $100,298 $97,240 - $100,298 100.0%
WORKANDCO INTERNATIONAL, INC 3 $136,000 $135,000 - $171,912 100.0%
Ozone Technologies Inc. 3 $180,000 $180,000 - $280,000 66.7%
WynCore Inc 2 $132,000 $132,000 - $132,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 344 $100,433 $42,000 - $280,000
Principal 1 $115,472 $115,472 - $115,472
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 345 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 345 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 27 $139,443
Irvine CA 23 $98,987
New York NY 17 $120,000
Atlanta GA 11 $129,500
San Francisco CA 10 $180,000
Brooklyn NY 10 $96,526
Redmond WA 9 $95,368
Chicago IL 7 $130,000
Austin TX 7 $109,928
Round Lake IL 7 $90,106
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Design Lead 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
2021 22 $133,650 95.5%
2022 21 $109,928 95.2%
2023 26 $120,869 96.2%
2024 69 $95,000 95.7%
2025 152 $98,987 98.0%
2026 55 $111,550 96.4%
Company Comparison - Design Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HCL America, Inc. 202 $98,987 98.0%
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 13 $126,021 100.0%
IDEO, LP 7 $125,000 100.0%
HCL America Solutions Inc. 7 $89,086 100.0%
Public Policy Lab, Inc. 6 $94,500 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.