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Instructional Designer

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

53

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$66,050

Median Salary

National Average

-36.4%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$45,070

25th Percentile

$50,555

Median (50th)

$64,686

75th Percentile

$75,565

90th Percentile

$89,500

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Top Employers Hiring Instructional Designer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
KnowBe4, Inc. 2 $65,000 $45,000 - $85,000 50.0%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 2 $71,909 $63,918 - $79,900 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 1 $49,650 $49,650 - $49,650 100.0%
AMELIA US LLC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INC. 1 $62,000 $62,000 - $62,000 100.0%
CSA AMERICA STANDARDS, INC. 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC 1 $98,550 $98,550 - $98,550 100.0%
328 Group, LLC. 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000 100.0%
MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY, INC. 1 $50,939 $50,939 - $50,939 100.0%
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $66,971 $66,971 - $66,971 100.0%
SERVICELINK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC 1 $82,470 $82,470 - $82,470 100.0%
Staffmark Investment, LLC 1 $105,019 $105,019 - $105,019 100.0%
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service 1 $48,506 $48,506 - $48,506 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 18 $60,825 $39,500 - $98,550
Senior 10 $78,578 $62,000 - $105,019
II 2 $49,723 $48,506 - $50,939
I 1 $48,506 $48,506 - $48,506
Lead 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 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 32 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Corvallis OR 2 $67,320
West Lafayette IN 2 $65,598
Austin TX 1 $104,000
Brea CA 1 $44,242
CEDARVILLE OH 1 $57,013
CLEARWATER FL 1 $45,000
Cincinnati OH 1 $105,019
COLLEGE STATION TX 1 $48,506
Clearwater FL 1 $85,000
Boston MA 1 $74,120
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 11 $67,544 81.8%
FY 2022 10 $62,804 90.0%
FY 2023 3 $57,549 66.7%
FY 2024 7 $69,272 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $85,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - Instructional Designer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
KnowBe4, Inc. 2 $65,000 50.0%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 2 $71,909 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 1 $49,650 100.0%
AMELIA US LLC 1 $90,000 100.0%
ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INC. 1 $62,000 100.0%
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.