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Design Professional

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

17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$72,863

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2022-2026 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

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

$59,034

25th Percentile

$59,836

Median (50th)

$65,450

75th Percentile

$70,038

90th Percentile

$72,554

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Top Employers Hiring Design Professional
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
H.K.INC 3 $67,641 $64,001 - $72,821 100.0%
NAC Architecture 3 $63,164 $59,342 - $70,150 100.0%
NAC International Inc. 2 $68,000 $66,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Strada Architecture LLC 2 $61,950 $59,000 - $64,900 100.0%
906 Studio Architects, LLC 1 $57,034 $57,034 - $57,034 100.0%
HELLMUTH OBATA & KASSABAUM, INC. 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 8 $62,566 $57,034 - $70,150
II 4 $93,455 $66,000 - $165,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 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 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 4 $63,836
Pittsburgh PA 2 $61,950
Los Angeles CA 1 $70,150
Phoenix AZ 1 $72,821
Coral Gables FL 1 $64,001
Salt Lake City UT 1 $66,102
San Francisco CA 1 $165,000
Franklin TN 1 $57,034
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 2022 3 $63,940 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $63,305 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $65,501 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $70,000 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $165,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Design Professional

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
H.K.INC 3 $67,641 100.0%
NAC Architecture 3 $63,164 100.0%
NAC International Inc. 2 $68,000 100.0%
Strada Architecture LLC 2 $61,950 100.0%
906 Studio Architects, LLC 1 $57,034 100.0%
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.