U.S. Immigration Data

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Designer

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

1,154

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$97,444

Median Salary

National Average

-72.6%

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

$55,588

25th Percentile

$70,000

Median (50th)

$90,000

75th Percentile

$123,416

90th Percentile

$144,790

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Top Employers Hiring Designer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 97 $138,864 $108,000 - $206,100 94.8%
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 36 $136,589 $134,930 - $138,590 97.2%
M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. AND ASSOCIATES INC. 15 $81,534 $52,333 - $115,000 80.0%
HELLMUTH OBATA & KASSABAUM, INC. 13 $70,102 $49,000 - $88,000 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 12 $122,347 $84,828 - $196,778 100.0%
SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP 11 $85,547 $72,000 - $125,000 81.8%
PERKINS WILL, INC. 11 $74,512 $66,102 - $89,003 90.9%
NIKE, Inc. 10 $105,052 $79,310 - $128,113 100.0%
CALLISONRTKL INC. 9 $63,932 $55,660 - $70,013 100.0%
CORGAN ASSOCIATES, INC. 7 $70,691 $60,237 - $90,000 85.7%
BVN LLC 7 $130,453 $58,000 - $165,600 100.0%
HORTON LEES BROGDEN LIGHTING DESIGN 6 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
BACKEN BACKEN 6 $79,926 $76,000 - $85,000 33.3%
ROYSTON HANAMOTO ALLEY & ABEY 5 $71,984 $62,400 - $80,018 60.0%
Rag & Bone Industries, LLC 5 $120,210 $110,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 412 $88,673 $32,864 - $180,000
Senior 212 $107,666 $45,261 - $210,000
II 20 $109,546 $49,774 - $153,300
Principal 19 $169,540 $70,000 - $250,000
Lead 17 $128,451 $72,000 - $200,000
Junior 15 $63,249 $40,540 - $90,000
I 14 $77,073 $33,280 - $199,980
III 7 $97,596 $74,381 - $148,000
Staff 5 $120,983 $61,214 - $245,700
IV 3 $93,100 $62,400 - $135,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 724 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 724 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 187 $98,907
Redmond WA 93 $137,729
San Francisco CA 50 $109,299
Los Angeles CA 41 $89,649
Brooklyn NY 36 $82,780
NEW YORK NY 24 $85,236
Seattle WA 17 $84,861
Dallas TX 15 $67,964
Culver City CA 10 $86,251
Chicago IL 10 $56,546
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 212 $98,327 92.9%
FY 2022 162 $94,730 90.7%
FY 2023 154 $97,149 85.1%
FY 2024 131 $99,477 91.6%
FY 2025 58 $96,363 86.2%
FY 2026 7 $110,913 100.0%
Company Comparison - Designer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 97 $138,864 94.8%
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 36 $136,589 97.2%
M. ARTHUR GENSLER JR. AND ASSOCIATES INC. 15 $81,534 80.0%
HELLMUTH OBATA & KASSABAUM, INC. 13 $70,102 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 12 $122,347 100.0%
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.