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Designer I

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

352

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$67,454

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+145.0%

Filing Growth

20 → 49 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$55,436

25th Percentile

$61,100

Median (50th)

$67,454

75th Percentile

$77,070

90th Percentile

$169,970

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Top Employers Hiring Designer I
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PERKINS EASTMAN ARCHITECTS DPC 37 $66,660 $57,949 - $79,768 100.0%
Perkins & Will, Inc. 26 $60,414 $48,256 - $69,060 100.0%
site design group, ltd 16 $71,339 $57,054 - $95,532 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 13 $67,933 $41,579 - $120,900 76.9%
TANEY ENGINEERING INC 9 $64,230 $63,669 - $85,280 100.0%
eBay Inc. 8 $190,000 $167,149 - $199,980 100.0%
CO ARCHITECTS 7 $64,250 $57,000 - $70,515 100.0%
ROYSTON HANAMOTO ALLEY & ABEY 6 $74,250 $72,500 - $88,000 66.7%
eShares, Inc. DBA Carta 6 $170,000 $169,950 - $173,250 100.0%
OKC USA HOLDING INC. 6 $194,880 $190,000 - $211,440 100.0%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 5 $164,900 $155,700 - $194,000 100.0%
MVE Partners, Inc. 5 $76,960 $65,000 - $79,997 100.0%
OKBL USA Technology Inc. 4 $171,000 $171,000 - $171,000 75.0%
Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects, ltd. 3 $61,200 $55,182 - $63,000 100.0%
Kara Mann Design Inc 3 $54,000 $33,280 - $54,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 227 $67,454 $33,280 - $211,440
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 227 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 227 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chicago IL 34 $62,000
New York NY 29 $66,660
Los Angeles CA 18 $66,502
Seattle WA 14 $62,122
San Jose CA 13 $190,200
San Francisco CA 13 $77,140
Boston MA 10 $58,795
Las Vegas NV 8 $64,115
Dallas TX 7 $60,940
Mill Valley CA 6 $74,250
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Designer I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Designer I 352 $74,335
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 20 $57,574 80.0%
2022 37 $64,000 94.6%
2023 50 $65,470 100.0%
2024 33 $66,300 97.0%
2025 49 $72,111 91.8%
2026 38 $76,980 97.4%
Company Comparison - Designer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PERKINS EASTMAN ARCHITECTS DPC 37 $66,660 100.0%
Perkins & Will, Inc. 26 $60,414 100.0%
site design group, ltd 16 $71,339 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 13 $67,933 76.9%
TANEY ENGINEERING INC 9 $64,230 100.0%
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.