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Architectural Designer

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

752

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$69,804

Median Salary

National Average

-73.5%

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

$48,069

25th Percentile

$56,930

Median (50th)

$66,000

75th Percentile

$80,000

90th Percentile

$92,000

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Top Employers Hiring Architectural Designer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
COOKFOX ARCHITECTS DPC 10 $52,391 $43,389 - $65,894 100.0%
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC 9 $93,111 $80,000 - $122,500 88.9%
GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS P.C. 7 $87,857 $77,000 - $105,000 100.0%
PEI PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTS, LLP 6 $103,562 $100,000 - $110,000 83.3%
Sandvick Architects, Inc. 6 $59,000 $59,000 - $59,000 50.0%
HANDEL ARCHITECTS, LLP 6 $81,833 $65,000 - $91,000 100.0%
EOA, Inc. 5 $40,508 $38,834 - $45,000 100.0%
Fogarty Finger Architecture PLLC 5 $77,077 $49,982 - $97,000 100.0%
STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE 5 $70,700 $65,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Ward & Gray LLC 5 $140,240 $83,200 - $159,500 80.0%
SB Architects 4 $67,547 $57,595 - $79,999 100.0%
FXCollaborative Architects, LLP 4 $85,421 $79,851 - $88,899 100.0%
NBBJ Architecture PLLC 4 $75,762 $62,609 - $88,000 100.0%
SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP 4 $81,765 $81,765 - $81,765 100.0%
ENNEAD ARCHITECTS LLP 4 $75,100 $65,900 - $82,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 378 $68,162 $38,064 - $159,500
Senior 15 $84,839 $56,534 - $110,989
II 11 $88,181 $52,000 - $110,000
I 6 $67,863 $35,256 - $80,000
III 6 $109,350 $101,500 - $122,500
Junior 6 $59,834 $48,069 - $68,500
Lead 1 $49,899 $49,899 - $49,899
Manager 1 $128,000 $128,000 - $128,000
Staff 1 $58,448 $58,448 - $58,448
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 425 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 425 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 120 $80,388
Los Angeles CA 24 $65,471
San Francisco CA 23 $74,810
Brooklyn NY 19 $69,849
NEW YORK NY 19 $66,199
Flushing NY 9 $62,468
Boston MA 8 $63,197
Seattle WA 8 $62,997
Cleveland OH 7 $58,857
Atlanta GA 6 $70,242
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 113 $63,733 91.2%
FY 2022 90 $65,449 91.1%
FY 2023 108 $68,047 91.7%
FY 2024 78 $74,542 94.9%
FY 2025 30 $97,864 86.7%
FY 2026 6 $79,183 83.3%
Company Comparison - Architectural Designer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
COOKFOX ARCHITECTS DPC 10 $52,391 100.0%
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES PC 9 $93,111 88.9%
GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS P.C. 7 $87,857 100.0%
PEI PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTS, LLP 6 $103,562 83.3%
Sandvick Architects, Inc. 6 $59,000 50.0%
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.