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Lighting Designer: H-1B salaries
72 labor condition applications used the job title Lighting Designer. Median offered base salary $74,013; middle half $65,161–$80,000.
Applications (LCAs)72
Median offered salary$74,013
Middle half of salaries$65,161–$80,000
10th–90th percentile$59,934–$90,790
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| L'Observatoire International Inc. | 8 | $71,249 |
| Ventresca Design, LLC | 5 | $86,000 |
| One Lux Studio, LLC | 5 | $75,000 |
| Brian Orter Lighting Design, LLC. | 4 | $58,000 |
| Domingo Gonzalez Associates, Inc. | 3 | $77,000 |
| Tillotson Design Associates Inc. | 3 | $70,000 |
| Auerbach & Associates, Inc. | 3 | $64,500 |
| Brandston Partnership Inc. | 3 | $68,000 |
| Castelli Design LLC | 3 | $77,000 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | 3 | $80,018 |
| HLW International LLP | 2 | $72,000 |
| Kugler Ning Lighting Design, Inc. | 2 | $80,750 |
| Lux Collaborative, LLC | 2 | $72,800 |
| Yabu Pushelberg Inc. | 2 | $65,000 |
| Spark Studio Lighting Design LLC | 2 | $72,000 |
| George P. Johnson Company | 2 | $161,425 |
| Sean O'Connor Lighting, Inc. | 2 | $79,625 |
| Lighting Workshop, Inc. | 2 | $67,000 |
| Lighting Beyond LLC | 2 | $75,000 |
| Lumen Architecture, PLLC | 1 | $78,000 |
| Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, Inc. | 1 | $73,645 |
| Nbbj LP | 1 | $65,645 |
| L Design Studio, LLC | 1 | $53,000 |
| Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design Inc. | 1 | $75,000 |
| The Lighting Design Alliance, Inc. | 1 | $56,000 |
| Reveal Design Inc. | 1 | $66,000 |
| P2s LP | 1 | $92,560 |
| Cosine Design Studio LLC | 1 | $80,000 |
| Salas O'Brien, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| Kugler Ning Lighng Design, Inc. | 1 | $85,000 |
| BEAM, ltd. | 1 | $65,000 |
| LOOP Lighting LLC | 1 | $71,200 |
| Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting, Inc. | 1 | $69,576 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $63,822 |
| Level II (qualified) | $70,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $85,100 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $92,499 |
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 | 19 | $68,000 |
| FY2024 | 20 | $72,250 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $72,500 |
| FY2026 | 21 | $75,400 |
Cities
- New York, NY42
- Long Island City, NY5
- San Francisco, CA4
- Brooklyn, NY4
- Los Angeles, CA3
- Seattle, WA3
- Long Beach, CA3
- Santa Monica, CA2
- Portland, OR2
- New York NY, NY1
- Denver, CO1
- Glenside, PA1
- Boston, MA1
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).