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Design Associate: H-1B salaries
50 labor condition applications used the job title Design Associate. Median offered base salary $69,663; middle half $61,261–$77,329.
Applications (LCAs)50
Median offered salary$69,663
Middle half of salaries$61,261–$77,329
10th–90th percentile$57,152–$96,750
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Smythe & Cortlandt | 2 | $45,136 |
| Gardner.Studio, LLC | 2 | $57,500 |
| Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, LLC | 2 | $57,000 |
| D Studio Inc. | 2 | $90,000 |
| Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC | 2 | $64,353 |
| Jeff Lincoln Interiors Inc. | 2 | $61,152 |
| Creative Office Pavilion, LLC | 2 | $60,000 |
| WSP USA Inc. | 2 | $75,306 |
| Union Home, LLC | 2 | $75,795 |
| Coupar Consulting | 1 | $65,000 |
| KSA Design Studion Inc. | 1 | $57,304 |
| Johnson Favaro, LLP | 1 | $75,000 |
| Onyx Creative Inc. | 1 | $64,251 |
| CSS Payroll Co LP | 1 | $70,000 |
| The Goodman Corporation | 1 | $75,057 |
| Robert Hutchison Architecture LLC | 1 | $81,916 |
| Burns Engineering, Inc. | 1 | $73,341 |
| S2R Architects PC | 1 | — |
| V2 Architects, Inc. | 1 | $59,000 |
| Proper Golf LLC | 1 | $87,000 |
| Built Form Design & Construction | 1 | $76,190 |
| Art Garden Design Incorporated | 1 | $72,800 |
| Vivet Inc | 1 | $55,000 |
| Envision Landscape Studio Inc. | 1 | $124,800 |
| PMCS Group, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| Mission Meridian LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting Inc. | 1 | $138,320 |
| Dekker/Perich/Sabatini | 1 | $69,326 |
| Blueprint Capital Services LLC | 1 | $90,000 |
| Tapestry, Inc. | 1 | $77,730 |
| Alliance Architecture, PC | 1 | $103,500 |
| Kendall Wilkinson Design, LLC | 1 | $76,500 |
| Team Design Studio, LLC | 1 | $70,000 |
| Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc. | 1 | $64,480 |
| James W. Buckley & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $66,000 |
| H.e.r. Accessories, LTD | 1 | $80,000 |
| Dekker, Ltd. | 1 | $69,326 |
| Foscarini Inc | 1 | $67,320 |
| Krueck & Sexton Architects, Ltd | 1 | $61,589 |
| JRA, Inc. | 1 | $66,040 |
| Wendell Burnette Architects, Inc. | 1 | $71,406 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $65,500 |
| Level II (qualified) | $76,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $70,138 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $120,910 |
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 | 11 | $57,500 |
| FY2024 | 9 | $73,341 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $73,250 |
| FY2026 | 8 | $69,363 |
Cities
- New York, NY5
- Nashville, TN3
- Los Angeles, CA3
- Atlanta, GA3
- Phoenix, AZ3
- San Francisco, CA2
- Culver City, CA2
- Vero Beach, FL2
- Oklahoma City, OK2
- Seattle, WA2
- Boston, MA2
- St. Louis, MO2
- Evanston, IL2
- Houston, TX1
- Philadelphia, PA1
- Manassas, VA1
- Cambridge, OH1
- New Providence, NJ1
- Portola Valley, CA1
- El Cerrito, CA1
- Greensboro, NC1
- Walnut Creek, CA1
- Long Beach, CA1
- Pasadena, CA1
- Durham, NC1
- Brooklyn, NY1
- Altamonte Springs, FL1
- Savannah, GA1
- Chicago, IL1
- Louisville, KY1
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).