H-1B Architectural Designer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Architectural Designer is $67,000, across 2,204 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$67,000
Average wage
$70,082
90th percentile
$85,800
Certified LCAs
2,204
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $35,464
- 25th
- $60,000
- Median
- $67,000
- Average
- $70,082
- 90th
- $85,800
- Highest
- $1,501,760
Based on 2,199 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
378FY20
319FY21
392FY22
310FY23
361FY24
376FY25
68FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Architectural Designer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP | 32 | $79,000 |
| STV Incorporated | 31 | $75,004 |
| Ennead Architects LLP | 25 | $75,000 |
| COOKFOX ARCHITECTS, DPC | 21 | $75,000 |
| Payette Associates, Inc. | 40 | $73,000 |
| Handel Architects LLP | 20 | $70,922 |
| Perkins Eastman Architects DPC | 22 | $70,040 |
| WRNS Studio | 23 | $70,000 |
| Fogarty Finger Architecture PLLC | 17 | $68,000 |
| Urbahn Architects PLLC | 16 | $67,954 |
| Laguarda Low Architects, LLC. | 21 | $67,434 |
| GF55 Architects LLP | 16 | $64,500 |
| NBBJ LP | 20 | $63,384 |
| GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS P.C. | 17 | $60,000 |
| NBBJ ARCHITECTURE PLLC | 17 | $58,447 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $68,000Los Angeles, CA · $65,780Boston, MA · $66,780San Francisco, CA · $79,321Brooklyn, NY · $67,748Washington, DC · $70,250Chicago, IL · $64,300Seattle, WA · $67,226Houston, TX · $60,000Philadelphia, PA · $64,636Dallas, TX · $64,500Oakland, CA · $66,685San Jose, CA · $76,455San Diego, CA · $72,500Santa Monica, CA · $69,820