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Architectural Designer I

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Architectural Designer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings772All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$70,000570 eligible salary records
Employer names115Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,000–$80,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0265277103FY 2016: 87 filings16FY 2017: 82 filings17FY 2018: 76 filings18FY 2019: 62 filings19FY 2020: 84 filings20FY 2021: 59 filings21FY 2022: 75 filings22FY 2023: 92 filings23FY 2024: 59 filings24FY 2025: 51 filings25FY 2026: 45 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*45 filings$76,459 median · n=38

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 570 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Architectural Designer I519
$65,000 median · n=367 eligible
Architectural Designer Ii197
$81,120 median · n=157 eligible
Architectural Designer Iii34
$85,317 median · n=28 eligible
Architectural Designer I (Landscape Architect)3
$64,699 median · n=2 eligible
Architectural Designer I (Landscape Architectural Designer)3
$65,146 median · n=2 eligible
Architectural Designer Intern2
$82,835 median · n=1 eligible
Architectural Designer Iii/Associate Principal2
$130,000 median · n=2 eligible
Architectural Designer Ii/Job Captain1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
New York, NY492
$72,000 median · n=328 eligible
New York, NEW YORK32
$68,000 median · n=27 eligible
Chicago, IL28
$61,589 median · n=27 eligible
Los Angeles, CA16
$71,011 median · n=13 eligible
San Francisco, CA16
$59,218 median · n=15 eligible
Washington, DC16
$58,448 median · n=15 eligible
Kansas City, MO10
$65,146 median · n=8 eligible
Brooklyn, NY9
$82,000 median · n=8 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
74.7%Certified LCAs
Certified577 74.7%
Certified - Withdrawn165 21.4%
Withdrawn19 2.5%
Denied11 1.4%

Denominator: all 772 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc309
$76,000 median · n=211 eligible
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc138
$59,218 median · n=134 eligible
Kohn Pederson Fox Associates Pc79
$64,000 median · n=18 eligible
Populous Group, LLC23
$68,509 median · n=20 eligible
Robert A.M. Stern Architects17
$71,000 median · n=12 eligible
Aecom Technical Services, Inc.13
$81,224 median · n=11 eligible
Kohn Pedersen Fox Pc9
$75,000 median · n=5 eligible
Woolpert Inc9
$85,301 median · n=9 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$70,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,948
25th percentile$60,000
Median (50th)$70,000
75th percentile$80,000
90th percentile$87,050

n=570 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

772 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Senga Architects Inc.Architectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$61,589 /yr

I-200-26174-042106
Reported wage: $61,589–$68,000 / year
Annualized: $61,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/23/202610/01/2026
Woolpert IncArchitectural Designer Iii

Filing details

$93,620.8 /yr

I-200-26170-034377
Reported wage: $93,620.8 / year
Annualized: $93,621
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/19/202608/07/2026
Woolpert IncArchitectural Designer I

Filing details

$71,780.8 /yr

I-200-26163-009764
Reported wage: $71,780.8 / year
Annualized: $71,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/12/202610/01/2026
Aecom Technical Services Inc.Architectural Designer Iii

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26153-971381
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/02/202610/01/2026
En Masse Architecture And Design Ltd.Architectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26149-961761
Reported wage: $70,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/29/202610/01/2026
Greenberg Farrow Architecture IncorporatedArchitectural Designer Iii

Filing details

$76,149 /yr

I-200-26147-953434
Reported wage: $76,149–$89,751 / year
Annualized: $76,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/27/202610/01/2026
Woolpert IncArchitectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$82,680 /yr

I-200-26142-940578
Reported wage: $82,680 / year
Annualized: $82,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/21/202610/01/2026
Woolpert IncArchitectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$86,694.4 /yr

I-200-26142-940579
Reported wage: $86,694.4 / year
Annualized: $86,694
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/21/202610/01/2026
Woolpert IncSenior Architectural Designer I

Filing details

$104,520 /yr

I-200-26142-940587
Reported wage: $104,520 / year
Annualized: $104,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/21/202610/01/2026
Woolpert IncArchitectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$85,300.8 /yr

I-200-26142-940595
Reported wage: $85,300.8 / year
Annualized: $85,301
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/21/202610/01/2026
En Masse Architecture And Design Ltd.Architectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$71,400 /yr

I-200-26128-887012
Reported wage: $71,400 / year
Annualized: $71,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/08/202610/01/2026
Aecom Technical Services, Inc.Architectural Designer I

Filing details

$81,224 /yr

I-200-26128-885177
Reported wage: $81,224 / year
Annualized: $81,224
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/07/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I (Landscape Architectural Designer)

Filing details

$65,146 /yr

I-200-26126-873995
Reported wage: $65,146 / year
Annualized: $65,146
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO05/06/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I (Landscape Architectural Designer)

Filing details

$65,146 /yr

I-200-26126-874004
Reported wage: $65,146 / year
Annualized: $65,146
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO05/06/202610/01/2026
Kp&J Architects & Engineers, LLCArchitectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$72,500 /yr

I-200-26126-873283
Reported wage: $72,500 / year
Annualized: $72,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Evanston, IL05/05/202605/18/2026
Gorman Architectural, LLCArchitectural Designer Iii

Filing details

$90,376 /yr

I-200-26121-860328
Reported wage: $90,376 / year
Annualized: $90,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/01/202605/07/2026
Food Tech, Inc.Architectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-24219-248306
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2027-09-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rockland, MA08/06/202409/03/2024
Arcadis Inc.Architectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$65,749 /yr

I-200-26119-848895
Reported wage: $65,749 / year
Annualized: $65,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Raleigh, NC04/29/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I (Landscape Architectural Designer)

Filing details

$65,146 /yr

I-200-26126-873990
Reported wage: $65,146 / year
Annualized: $65,146
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO05/06/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I (Landscape Architect)

Filing details

$65,146 /yr

I-200-26126-873997
Reported wage: $65,146 / year
Annualized: $65,146
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO05/06/202610/01/2026
Woolpert, Inc.Architectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$93,870.4 /yr

I-200-26117-840510
Reported wage: $93,870.4 / year
Annualized: $93,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charlotte, NC04/27/202610/01/2026
Design Group Jedi IncorporatedArchitectural Designer Ii

Filing details

$76,769 /yr

I-200-26114-830037
Reported wage: $76,769 / year
Annualized: $76,769
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 2

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL04/24/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I (Landscape Architect)

Filing details

$65,146 /yr

I-200-26114-832202
Reported wage: $65,146 / year
Annualized: $65,146
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO04/24/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I (Landscape Architect)

Filing details

$64,251.2 /yr

I-200-26114-832204
Reported wage: $64,251.2 / year
Annualized: $64,251
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO04/24/202610/01/2026
Populous Group, LLCArchitectural Designer I

Filing details

$67,017.6 /yr

I-200-26114-832212
Reported wage: $67,017.6 / year
Annualized: $67,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kansas City, MO04/24/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.