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Architectural Designer: H-1B salaries
1,418 labor condition applications used the job title Architectural Designer. Median offered base salary $72,000; middle half $65,250–$81,120.
Applications (LCAs)1,418
Median offered salary$72,000
Middle half of salaries$65,250–$81,120
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$90,437
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Payette Associates, Inc. | 34 | $76,000 |
| STV Incorporated | 27 | $78,333 |
| Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP | 26 | $80,136 |
| Handel Architects LLP | 19 | $73,000 |
| Urbahn Architects PLLC | 19 | $70,720 |
| Cannon Design, Inc. | 15 | $66,408 |
| Ennead Architects LLP | 11 | $80,000 |
| Stantec Architecture Inc. | 11 | $82,035 |
| Grimshaw, Inc. | 10 | $76,000 |
| HLW International LLP | 10 | $84,500 |
| Backen & Backen | 9 | $81,557 |
| ODA - Architecture, P.C. | 9 | $87,000 |
| CetraRuddy Architecture DPC | 9 | $80,000 |
| Rafael Vinoly Architects P.C. | 9 | $70,000 |
| Nan, Inc. | 9 | $85,000 |
| Grimshaw Architects P.C. | 8 | $73,000 |
| Massa Multimedia Architecture PC | 8 | $67,250 |
| WRNS Studio | 8 | $85,500 |
| S9 Architecture & Engineering DPC | 8 | $73,000 |
| M Royce Architecture | 7 | $78,500 |
| Array Architects, Inc. | 7 | $82,500 |
| Noa Studio Inc. | 7 | — |
| Lehman Smith McLeish, PLLC | 7 | $105,000 |
| Grand Visionary Inc. | 6 | $72,000 |
| SLCE Architects, LLP | 6 | $74,022 |
| Bonetti Kozerski Architecture DPC | 6 | $85,000 |
| EOA, Inc. | 5 | $47,508 |
| Ward & Gray LLC | 5 | $159,500 |
| Hochhauser Blatter Architects, Inc. | 5 | $68,328 |
| Larson & Darby, Inc. | 5 | $58,500 |
| MultiStudio, Inc. | 5 | $69,010 |
| LADC Consulting Inc. | 5 | $54,558 |
| Doherty Sommers Architects Engineers, Inc | 5 | $81,000 |
| DG Architects, Inc. | 5 | $88,000 |
| Marchetto Higgins Stieve, PC | 5 | $86,466 |
| Laguarda Low Architects, LLC. | 5 | $67,434 |
| Practice for Architecture Urbanism, DPC | 5 | $88,000 |
| Hestia Atelier LLP. | 5 | $52,083 |
| INOA Architecture Inc | 5 | $74,000 |
| LaBella Associates, D.P.C. | 5 | $64,459 |
| ZURU Tech US LLC | 5 | $64,459 |
| FXCollaborative Architects LLP | 4 | $86,466 |
| Raymond Chan Architect P.C. | 4 | $69,160 |
| Lyon/Szot Architecture Studio DPC | 4 | $68,000 |
| Gage Meyer Engineers, P.C. | 4 | $97,000 |
| O'Neil Langan Architects, P.C. | 4 | $59,000 |
| Tectonics Design Group, Inc. | 4 | $70,720 |
| Studio PCH, Inc. | 4 | $67,500 |
| Hart Howerton LTD | 4 | $85,000 |
| C3D Architecture PLLC | 4 | $62,500 |
| Fischer & Makooi Architects, PLLC | 4 | $67,309 |
| OLI Architecture PLLC | 4 | $68,000 |
| Tsukuru U.S.A. Corporation | 4 | $74,680 |
| Centerbrook Architects and Planners, LLP | 4 | $66,830 |
| Pei Partnership Architects LLP | 4 | $100,000 |
| Emporium Design LLC | 4 | $68,000 |
| Architecture Plus Information PC | 4 | $75,587 |
| TSKP Studio, LLC | 4 | $65,670 |
| Ware Associates Inc. | 4 | $66,061 |
| CTA Architects P.C. | 4 | $74,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $69,763 |
| Level II (qualified) | $78,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $75,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $87,500 |
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 | 299 | $68,000 |
| FY2024 | 339 | $71,000 |
| FY2025 | 358 | $72,994 |
| FY2026 | 277 | $75,000 |
Cities
- New York, NY412
- Los Angeles, CA81
- Boston, MA65
- San Francisco, CA57
- Brooklyn, NY50
- Chicago, IL30
- Washington, DC29
- Seattle, WA19
- Atlanta, GA17
- Philadelphia, PA15
- Houston, TX15
- Venice, CA13
- San Diego, CA13
- Denver, CO12
- Santa Monica, CA12
- Irvine, CA12
- Baltimore, MD11
- San Jose, CA11
- South Pasadena, CA10
- Owings Mills, MD10
- Coral Gables, FL9
- Phoenix, AZ9
- Miami, FL9
- Dallas, TX8
- Santa Barbara, CA8
- Neptune, NJ8
- Kansas City, MO8
- Oakland, CA8
- Honolulu, HI8
- Sausalito, CA7
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).