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Design Staff 2

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

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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$75,550

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$53,491

25th Percentile

$64,121

Median (50th)

$75,550

75th Percentile

$82,750

90th Percentile

$89,826

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Top Employers Hiring Design Staff 2
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
The Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Inc. 14 $77,438 $43,451 - $85,000 100.0%
Dwell Design Studio, LLC 8 $60,040 $50,378 - $89,752 100.0%
BOULDER ASSOCIATES 3 $90,000 $88,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Boulder Associates Architects PC 1 $90,563 $90,563 - $90,563 100.0%
Micheal R Ytterberg 1 $60,008 $60,008 - $60,008 100.0%
Spring Architects, Inc. 1 $70,720 $70,720 - $70,720 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 18 $75,550 $43,451 - $85,000
I 9 $74,160 $52,603 - $90,563
V 1 $89,752 $89,752 - $89,752
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 28 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chicago IL 6 $74,520
McLean VA 5 $61,485
San Francisco CA 4 $90,000
St. Louis MO 3 $79,310
Atlanta GA 3 $58,594
Culver City CA 2 $78,458
Phoenix AZ 2 $74,571
Overland MO 1 $82,000
Austin TX 1 $70,720
El Monte CA 1 $60,008
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Design Staff 2 with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Design Staff 2 21 $73,706
Design Staff 1 9 $75,149
Design Staff 5 1 $89,752
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $58,594 100.0%
2022 2 $56,566 100.0%
2023 10 $69,940 100.0%
2024 2 $78,458 100.0%
2025 5 $76,220 80.0%
2026 6 $84,939 100.0%
Company Comparison - Design Staff 2

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
The Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Inc. 14 $77,438 100.0%
Dwell Design Studio, LLC 8 $60,040 100.0%
BOULDER ASSOCIATES 3 $90,000 100.0%
Boulder Associates Architects PC 1 $90,563 100.0%
Micheal R Ytterberg 1 $60,008 100.0%
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.