H-1B Architectural Designer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Architectural Designer I is $70,000, across 327 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$70,000
Average wage
$70,544
90th percentile
$81,000
Certified LCAs
327
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $41,900
- 25th
- $67,000
- Median
- $70,000
- Average
- $70,544
- 90th
- $81,000
- Highest
- $125,000
Based on 326 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
77FY20
54FY21
62FY22
68FY23
32FY24
29FY25
5FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Architectural Designer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| REX Architecture PC | 2 | $105,000 |
| Olson Kundig, Inc. | 3 | $72,500 |
| Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC | 222 | $72,000 |
| Robert A.M. Stern Architects | 7 | $70,000 |
| DPS GROUP, INC. | 3 | $69,359 |
| Andrew Franz Architect PLLC | 3 | $68,000 |
| Populous Group, LLC | 3 | $67,017 |
| Perkins Eastman Architects DPC | 35 | $63,000 |
| Kimmel Bogrette Architecture Site, Inc. | 2 | $61,000 |
| Hutker Architects, Inc. | 2 | $59,000 |
| CBT-CHILDS BERTMAN TSECKARES, Inc. | 2 | $58,031 |
| Ballinger Company | 3 | $56,000 |
| Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. | 3 | $55,452 |
| MORRIS ADJMI ARCHITECTS P.C. | 2 | $47,500 |
| Senga Architects Inc. | 4 | $45,510 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $72,000San Francisco, CA · $59,218Chicago, IL · $45,510Philadelphia, PA · $59,500Long Island City, NY · $67,500Washington, DC · $62,724Los Angeles, CA · $69,280Seattle, WA · $72,500New Haven, CT · $55,452Brooklyn, NY · $65,686New Orleans, LA · $47,500Dallas, TX · $60,588Boston, MA · $58,031New York City, NY · $76,000Santa Barbara, CA · $64,407