H-1B Designer 1 Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Designer 1 is $63,000, across 27 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$63,000
Average wage
$64,512
90th percentile
$75,403
Certified LCAs
27
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $47,819
- 25th
- $56,430
- Median
- $63,000
- Average
- $64,512
- 90th
- $75,403
- Highest
- $88,000
Based on 27 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Designer 1
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | 1 | $75,005 |
| Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey | 4 | $74,250 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | 2 | $71,056 |
| Workshop HY Architecture & Landscape Architecture, D.P.C. | 1 | $70,000 |
| TRIA ARCHITECTS, INC. | 1 | $69,056 |
| Architectural Resource Team, Inc. | 2 | $65,898 |
| WHY Architecture Workshop Inc. | 1 | $63,000 |
| MWA Architects, Inc. | 1 | $60,840 |
| Tagliaferri Architects, Inc | 1 | $56,930 |
| CO Architects | 2 | $56,430 |
| Excel Engineering, Inc. | 1 | $56,243 |
| Aggregate Architecture & Designer, PLLC | 1 | $55,000 |
| Alpha Engineering LLC | 1 | $52,000 |
| Nelson Byrd Woltz LLC | 1 | $50,000 |
| TURF Design Inc | 1 | $47,819 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $70,000Mill Valley, CA · $74,250Los Angeles, CA · $56,430San Francisco, CA · $70,785Boston, MA · $71,022Phoenix, AZ · $65,898Washington, DC · $55,000Honolulu, HI · $75,005Chicago, IL · $47,819Culver City, CA · $63,000Fond Du Lac, WI · $56,243Venice, CA · $56,930Norcross, GA · $52,000Charlottesville, VA · $50,000San Antonio, TX · $61,651