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Design Director

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

250

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$139,301

Median Salary

National Average

-54.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$76,981

25th Percentile

$99,880

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$177,763

90th Percentile

$210,000

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Top Employers Hiring Design Director
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NORDSTROM, INC 5 $205,456 $190,000 - $215,759 100.0%
SAPIENT CORPORATION 5 $147,633 $145,000 - $158,166 100.0%
BRUMIS IMPORTS INC. 3 $98,333 $75,000 - $120,000 100.0%
M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. AND ASSOCIATES INC. 3 $101,534 $79,602 - $115,000 66.7%
SIBLING RIVALRY LLC 3 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Unispace of Boston, LLC 3 $176,667 $160,000 - $190,000 100.0%
WORKANDCO INTERNATIONAL, INC 3 $147,637 $135,000 - $171,912 100.0%
MEYER DAVIS STUDIO, INC 3 $96,404 $89,606 - $110,000 66.7%
EQUINOX HOLDINGS, INC. 3 $142,333 $100,000 - $165,500 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 3 $122,509 $70,470 - $189,140 100.0%
Novelty Knit Lab Corporation 3 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 66.7%
Design Resources Group Architects AIA Inc 3 $90,054 $84,864 - $99,299 100.0%
DESIGN STUDIO ASSOCIATES INC. 2 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Vuori Clothing 2 $76,981 $76,981 - $76,981 50.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $162,085 $161,480 - $162,690 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 77 $145,078 $31,803 - $300,000
Manager 34 $117,679 $64,480 - $212,000
Lead 31 $141,576 $42,000 - $270,400
Principal 5 $162,250 $101,252 - $190,000
Senior 2 $159,641 $144,282 - $175,000
Unspecified 1 $167,437 $167,437 - $167,437
III 1 $175,525 $175,525 - $175,525
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 151 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 151 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 41 $144,122
NEW YORK NY 19 $135,326
Brooklyn NY 10 $99,804
Los Angeles CA 9 $161,454
Boston MA 6 $133,379
Seattle WA 5 $205,456
San Francisco CA 5 $155,495
Mountain View CA 4 $165,561
Somerset NJ 3 $90,054
BROOKLYN NY 2 $132,922
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
FY 2021 42 $133,800 92.9%
FY 2022 31 $139,498 93.5%
FY 2023 20 $143,651 80.0%
FY 2024 35 $140,029 91.4%
FY 2025 19 $143,300 89.5%
FY 2026 4 $148,417 75.0%
Company Comparison - Design Director

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NORDSTROM, INC 5 $205,456 100.0%
SAPIENT CORPORATION 5 $147,633 100.0%
BRUMIS IMPORTS INC. 3 $98,333 100.0%
M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. AND ASSOCIATES INC. 3 $101,534 66.7%
SIBLING RIVALRY LLC 3 $150,000 100.0%
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: February 19, 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.