OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Design Associate
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsDesign Associate insights
Total filings376All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,000291 eligible salary records
Employer names210Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,000–$79,005Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*23 filings$75,473 median · n=20
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 291 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Design Associate137
$60,000 median · n=99 eligible
Architectural Design Associate31
$65,000 median · n=23 eligible
Senior Design Associate20
$74,381 median · n=17 eligible
Landscape Design Associate10
$60,000 median · n=7 eligible
User Experience Design Associate10
$82,800 median · n=9 eligible
Design Associate (Architecture)8
$58,000 median · n=8 eligible
Interior Design Associate7
$46,887 median · n=6 eligible
Product Analysis & Design Associate Director7
$107,500 median · n=6 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY60
$80,000 median · n=43 eligible
Chicago, IL22
$71,191 median · n=22 eligible
Brooklyn, NY17
$79,822 median · n=10 eligible
New York, NEW YORK10
$63,250 median · n=8 eligible
Seattle, WA10
$58,798 median · n=10 eligible
Columbus, OH9
$61,900 median · n=8 eligible
Phoenix, AZ9
$66,413 median · n=8 eligible
Boston, MA8
$50,000 median · n=7 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
86.4%Certified LCAs
Certified325 86.4%
Certified - Withdrawn24 6.4%
Withdrawn15 4.0%
Denied12 3.2%
Denominator: all 376 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Krueck & Sexton Architects, Ltd13
$67,746 median · n=13 eligible
Burns Engineering, Inc.12
$80,600 median · n=9 eligible
Lextant Corporation10
$62,000 median · n=9 eligible
Johnson Favaro Llp8
$59,500 median · n=8 eligible
Markit North America, Inc.8
$110,000 median · n=7 eligible
Accenture Llp6
$125,000 median · n=5 eligible
Felten Group, Inc.6
$58,250 median · n=6 eligible
Gould Evans, Inc.5
$55,000 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$65,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,157
25th percentile$55,000
Median (50th)$65,000
75th percentile$79,005
90th percentile$104,261
n=291 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
376 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Process Engineering & Design Associate | $132,746I-200-26174-043166 Reported wage: $132,746–$180,500 / year Annualized: $132,746 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-03 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/04/2026 |
| Union Home, LLC | Design Associate | $75,795I-200-26161-001875 Reported wage: $75,795 / year Annualized: $75,795 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Evanston, IL | 06/10/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dekker Design LLC | Senior Design Associate | $101,254I-200-26161-003411 Reported wage: $101,254–$115,000 / year Annualized: $101,254 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-06-17 Worker positions: 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 06/10/2026 | 06/18/2026 |
| Union Home, LLC | Design Associate | $144,000I-200-26160-994290 Reported wage: $144,000 / year Annualized: $144,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Evanston, IL | 06/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tapestry, Inc. | Design Associate, Women’S Outlet Bags | $84,989I-200-26139-929477 Reported wage: $84,989 / year Annualized: $84,989 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-06-19 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/19/2026 | 06/20/2026 |
| Tapestry, Inc. | Design Associate, Women’S Footwear | $62,691I-200-26127-881183 Reported wage: $62,691 / year Annualized: $62,691 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Wendell Burnette Architects, Inc. | Design Associate | $71,406I-200-26126-875985 Reported wage: $71,406–$100,000 / year Annualized: $71,406 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Wsp USA Inc. | Design Associate | $77,604.8I-200-26126-876737 Reported wage: $77,604.8 / year Annualized: $77,605 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | St. Louis, MO | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Jra, Inc. | Design Associate | $66,040I-200-26125-868447 Reported wage: $66,040–$67,000 / year Annualized: $66,040 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-05-04 Worker positions: 1 | Louisville, KY | 05/05/2026 | 05/05/2026 |
| Wsp USA Inc. | Design Associate | $73,008I-200-26124-863987 Reported wage: $73,008 / year Annualized: $73,008 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | St. Louis, MO | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC | Design Associate | $66,706I-200-26124-864751 Reported wage: $66,706 / year Annualized: $66,706 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Nashville, TN | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Accenture Llp | Motion Design Associate Manager | $140,000I-200-26118-842182 Reported wage: $140,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Krueck & Sexton Architects, Ltd | Design Associate | $61,589I-200-26118-844208 Reported wage: $61,589 / year Annualized: $61,589 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Foscarini Inc | Design Associate | $67,320I-200-26117-837598 Reported wage: $67,320 / year Annualized: $67,320 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Buildcasa, Inc. | Permitting & Design Associate | $84,406I-200-26112-821933 Reported wage: $84,406 / year Annualized: $84,406 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Oakland, CA | 04/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ana Williamson Architect, Inc. | Design Associate I | $38.5I-200-26110-813333 Reported wage: $38.5 / hour Annualized: $80,080 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 04/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Proquest, LLC | User Experience Design Associate | $70,000I-200-26103-787966 Reported wage: $70,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Ann Arbor, MI | 04/13/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Proquest, LLC | User Experience Design Associate | $70,000I-200-26096-759278 Reported wage: $70,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Ann Arbor, MI | 04/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Turner, Ramirez And Associates, Inc. | Design Associate Ii | $75,150I-200-26096-762378 Reported wage: $75,150–$80,000 / year Annualized: $75,150 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2029-04-09 Worker positions: 1 | Corpus Christi, TX | 04/06/2026 | 04/10/2026 |
| Tt Commerce & Global Services LLC | Content Design Associate | $95,576I-200-26022-578674 Reported wage: $95,576 / year Annualized: $95,576 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-28 Employment end: 2029-01-25 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 01/21/2026 | 01/26/2026 |
| Ggn Landscape Architecture Ltd. | Landscape Design Associate | $84,000I-200-25329-436967 Reported wage: $84,000 / year Annualized: $84,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-03 Employment end: 2028-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 11/25/2025 | 12/01/2025 |
| Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC | Design Associate I | $64,199.98I-200-25328-432345 Reported wage: $64,199.98 / year Annualized: $64,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-02 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Birmingham, AL | 11/24/2025 | 12/01/2025 |
| Krueck & Sexton Architects, Ltd | Senior Design Associate | $78,000I-200-25308-373441 Reported wage: $78,000–$96,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-04-23 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 11/04/2025 | 04/24/2026 |
| Traverse Architects LLC | Design Associate [00088259] | $69,576I-200-25230-248569 Reported wage: $69,576–$100,000 / year Annualized: $69,576 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-25 Employment end: 2028-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 08/18/2025 | 09/02/2025 |
| Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute | Engineer And Design Associate | $100,000I-200-25205-197733 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-31 Employment end: 2028-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 07/24/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
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