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Design Staff I

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Design Staff I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings13All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$78,25010 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$62,000–$90,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$90,000 median · n=2

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 10 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
Design Staff I4
$90,000 median · n=4 eligible
Architectural Designer ( Design Staff Iii)3
$62,000 median · n=3 eligible
Design Staff Ii2
$93,000 median · n=1 eligible
Architecture/Design Staff Ii1
$68,500 median · n=1 eligible
Design Staff Iii ( Architectural Projects)1
— median · n=0 eligible
Design Staff I ( Architectural Designer )1
$49,920 median · n=1 eligible
Design Staff Ii ( Architectural Designer)1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 7 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
Philadelphia, PA4
$62,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA4
$90,000 median · n=4 eligible
Austin, TX1
— median · n=0 eligible
Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Philadephia, PA1
$49,920 median · n=1 eligible
Seattle, WA1
$93,000 median · n=1 eligible
Washington, DC1
$68,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
92.3%Certified LCAs
Certified12 92.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1 7.7%

Denominator: all 13 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects Ltd5
$62,000 median · n=3 eligible
Boulder Associates, Inc.3
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc2
$63,370 median · n=2 eligible
Bassetti Architects Ps1
$93,000 median · n=1 eligible
Boulder Associates Architects Pc1
$90,563 median · n=1 eligible
Spring Architects, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 6 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
$78,250Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$57,408
25th percentile$62,000
Median (50th)$78,250
75th percentile$90,000
90th percentile$90,807

n=10 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

13 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
Boulder Associates, Inc.Design Staff I

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26127-883822
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/07/202605/15/2026
Boulder Associates, Inc.Design Staff I

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26113-828847
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/23/202605/04/2026
Boulder Associates Architects PcDesign Staff I

Filing details

$90,563 /yr

I-200-25248-289141
Reported wage: $90,563 / year
Annualized: $90,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA09/05/202510/01/2025
Boulder Associates, Inc.Design Staff I

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-25245-280178
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-09
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA09/02/202503/01/2026
Spring Architects, Inc.Design Staff Ii

Filing details

$34 per hour

I-200-23100-917017
Reported wage: $34 / hour
Annualized: $70,720
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-24
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/10/202305/01/2023
Perkins Eastman Architects DpcArchitectural Designer (Design Staff Iii)

Filing details

$58,240 /yr

I-200-22355-653908
Reported wage: $58,240–$62,000 / year
Annualized: $58,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-29
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA12/21/202201/01/2023
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects LtdArchitectural Designer ( Design Staff Iii)

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-22172-301632
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-28
Employment end: 2025-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/21/202208/29/2022
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects LtdArchitectural Designer( Design Staff Iii)

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-22102-059971
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-19
Employment end: 2025-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/12/202208/29/2022
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects LtdDesign Staff I ( Architectural Designer )

Filing details

$49,920 /yr

I-200-21111-246888
Reported wage: $49,920 / year
Annualized: $49,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-28
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadephia, PA04/21/202110/01/2021
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects LtdDesign Staff Ii ( Architectural Designer)

Filing details

$26.44 per hour

I-200-20140-585708
Reported wage: $26.44 / hour
Annualized: $54,995
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-27
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/19/202010/01/2020
Bassetti Architects PsDesign Staff Ii

Filing details

$93,000 /yr

I-200-20051-337166
Reported wage: $93,000 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-27
Employment end: 2023-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA02/20/202008/17/2020
Bower Lewis Thrower Architects LtdDesign Staff Iii ( Architectural Projects)

Filing details

$25 per hour

I-200-19071-020155
Reported wage: $25 / hour
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA03/12/201909/11/2019
Perkins Eastman Architects DpcArchitecture/Design Staff Ii

Filing details

$68,500 /yr

I-200-16060-435329
Reported wage: $68,500–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $68,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-08
Employment end: 2019-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC03/02/201609/01/2016

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.