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Design Director: H-1B salaries
71 labor condition applications used the job title Design Director. Median offered base salary $130,000; middle half $100,000–$180,322.
Applications (LCAs)71
Median offered salary$130,000
Middle half of salaries$100,000–$180,322
10th–90th percentile$80,657–$215,759
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Novelty Knit Lab Corporation | 3 | $60,000 |
| Envogue International LLC. | 3 | $125,000 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | 3 | $215,759 |
| Selbert Perkins Design | 3 | $95,000 |
| Morris Adjmi Architects D.P.C. | 2 | $200,000 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | 2 | $115,000 |
| TBWA Worldwide Inc. | 2 | $180,000 |
| Design Studio Associates Inc | 2 | $170,000 |
| Wipro Designit Services, Inc. | 2 | $185,071 |
| Acrylicize Inc | 2 | $108,389 |
| The Gap, Inc. | 2 | $181,550 |
| Oliver Wyman, LLC | 2 | $133,000 |
| Studio Enfilade, Inc. | 2 | $145,000 |
| Aestuaire Creative, LLC | 2 | $144,000 |
| Starcom Mediavest Group, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| EBCON Corporation | 1 | $114,109 |
| Pearlfisher Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Perfect Wellness Group, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| OKC USA Holding Inc. | 1 | $140,816 |
| Fame Fashion House LLC | 1 | $80,000 |
| Adam & Eve Inc. | 1 | $240,000 |
| Swerve Studio LLC | 1 | $99,760 |
| Alpha 245 Inc. d/b/a Turner Duckworth | 1 | $157,500 |
| The Juilliard School | 1 | $115,000 |
| Britannica Home Fashions, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| All Hours Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Designit North America, Inc. | 1 | $180,429 |
| Mormor Studio LLC | 1 | $90,000 |
| Spotify USA, Inc. | 1 | $287,840 |
| Someoddpilot, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. | 1 | $140,400 |
| SDI Architecture, Inc. | 1 | $126,000 |
| Studio of Embodied Experience Design LLC | 1 | $100,000 |
| Designedby LLC | 1 | — |
| Next Step Group Inc. | 1 | $67,000 |
| TangoSquared LLC | 1 | $75,000 |
| Bailey Lauerman & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Le Studio Design LTD | 1 | — |
| Acmefog Commerce Inc. | 1 | $61,200 |
| Cedar Street Creative Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Rag & Bone Industries, LLC | 1 | $240,000 |
| Artisan Cabinet Inc. | 1 | $92,000 |
| Anomaly Partners LLC | 1 | $190,000 |
| Ideo LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
| Cover Genius US Employee Services, LLC | 1 | $290,000 |
| Entropico INC | 1 | $125,000 |
| AllHours Inc | 1 | — |
| Lowen Studios LLC | 1 | — |
| Qualia Labs, Inc. | 1 | $265,000 |
| FutureBrand (Chase) LLC | 1 | $80,000 |
| Matter of Practice Inc | 1 | $86,571 |
| CFMOTO Powersports, Inc. | 1 | $96,408 |
| 201 West 79th Street Realty Corp | 1 | $199,500 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $83,286 |
| Level II (qualified) | $108,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $140,400 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $136,908 |
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 | 10 | $119,554 |
| FY2024 | 23 | $130,000 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $141,500 |
| FY2026 | 9 | $125,000 |
Cities
- New York, NY28
- Brooklyn, NY8
- Los Angeles, CA5
- Long Island City, NY4
- Chicago, IL3
- San Francisco, CA3
- Seattle, WA3
- Barrington, IL3
- Syracuse, NY2
- Dover, DE2
- Redwood City, CA1
- San Jose, CA1
- Plano, TX1
- Boston, MA1
- Omaha, NE1
- Frisco, TX1
- Port Chester, NY1
- West Hollywood, CA1
- Berkeley, CA1
- Brooklyn Park, MN1
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).