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Project Designer: H-1B salaries
219 labor condition applications used the job title Project Designer. Median offered base salary $76,000; middle half $66,888–$88,080.
Applications (LCAs)219
Median offered salary$76,000
Middle half of salaries$66,888–$88,080
10th–90th percentile$58,240–$107,372
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | 9 | $80,205 |
| Dynamik Design Partners, LLC | 7 | $58,000 |
| Rios Inc. | 5 | $88,820 |
| Nicole Hollis, Inc. | 5 | $113,500 |
| The Office of James Burnett, Inc. | 4 | $70,221 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | 4 | $114,889 |
| Ci Design, Inc. | 4 | $81,600 |
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | 3 | $119,122 |
| ENVELOPE Architecture and Design, Inc. | 3 | $88,080 |
| HPA, Inc | 3 | $83,200 |
| Jones Architecture Inc. | 3 | $65,000 |
| Ross-Tarrant Inc | 3 | $58,240 |
| MLA Green, Inc. | 3 | $77,500 |
| WZ Architecture, LP | 2 | $102,500 |
| Epal, Inc. | 2 | $105,300 |
| Coen Partners LLC | 2 | $62,012 |
| Lang Architecture LLC | 2 | $70,000 |
| Spagnolo Gisness and Associates, Inc. | 2 | $68,303 |
| Warner Summers, Inc | 2 | $65,000 |
| Fox Architects | 2 | $70,000 |
| Fitzpatrick Engineering Group, PLLC | 2 | $71,231 |
| BOKA Powell, LLC | 2 | $82,826 |
| Varitronics Consulting, Inc. | 2 | $71,365 |
| The Corcoran Ota Group, Inc | 2 | $85,000 |
| Plainspace Architecture and Design DPC | 2 | $58,000 |
| Blaine Design | 2 | $72,000 |
| Interform, LLC | 2 | $54,870 |
| Arcadis Engineering Services (USA) Inc. | 2 | $87,000 |
| Lake/Flato Architects, Inc. | 2 | — |
| Forte Construction Corp | 2 | $71,217 |
| Corgan Associates, Inc. | 2 | $101,440 |
| Globeatelie LLC | 2 | $83,012 |
| HKS, Inc. | 2 | $104,250 |
| Bonsall Shafferman Architects and Space Planners PC | 2 | $46,000 |
| CO Architects | 2 | $115,000 |
| Gehl Studio Inc. | 2 | $94,778 |
| FormX Inc. | 2 | — |
| Prellwitz/Chilinski Associates, Inc. | 2 | $82,494 |
| Szostak Design Incorporated | 2 | $68,500 |
| ALB Design, Inc. | 2 | $76,500 |
| Beamable Engineering Inc. | 2 | — |
| SDA Partnership USA Inc. | 2 | $68,775 |
| AlVero Studios, LLC | 2 | $80,500 |
| Lynch Associates Architects, P.C. | 2 | $65,000 |
| Morphosis Architects | 1 | $110,000 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | 1 | $115,000 |
| Architectural Engineering Design Group, Inc. | 1 | $65,500 |
| HMC Group, Inc. | 1 | $98,306 |
| IBI Group Engineering Services (USA) Inc. | 1 | $100,520 |
| The Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Inc. | 1 | $107,245 |
| Frida Escobedo Studio Inc | 1 | $93,000 |
| SGF Associates, Inc. | 1 | $51,000 |
| Amberleaf Cabinetry Inc. | 1 | $39,146 |
| Derek Arthur Rubinoff | 1 | $69,056 |
| O'neill Rose Archtiects P.C. | 1 | $70,000 |
| C-A-P Services LLC | 1 | $57,824 |
| FORM Architects, PLLC | 1 | $67,000 |
| TMPartners, PLLC | 1 | $57,000 |
| Studio OA | 1 | $100,000 |
| O'Neill Rose Architects PC | 1 | $67,434 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $69,763 |
| Level II (qualified) | $85,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $84,350 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $101,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 37 | $72,800 |
| FY2024 | 55 | $76,000 |
| FY2025 | 55 | $72,987 |
| FY2026 | 39 | $83,200 |
Cities
- New York, NY21
- San Francisco, CA19
- Los Angeles, CA14
- Atlanta, GA11
- Chicago, IL10
- Dallas, TX8
- Washington, DC6
- Brooklyn, NY5
- Coral Gables, FL5
- Seattle, WA4
- Berkeley, CA4
- Boston, MA4
- Charlotte, NC4
- Lexington, KY4
- San Jose, CA3
- Raleigh, NC3
- Salem, MA3
- Houston, TX3
- Cambridge, MA3
- Culver City, CA2
- Austin, TX2
- Lake Forest, CA2
- Oakland, CA2
- West Roxbury, MA2
- Minneapolis, MN2
- Arlington, VA2
- Sandy Springs, GA2
- Columbus, OH2
- San Antonio, TX2
- Islandia, NY2
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).