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Design Strategist

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Design Strategist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings104All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$89,00085 eligible salary records
Employer names71Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$74,676–$104,360Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 6 filings16FY 2017: 15 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 10 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$112,008 median · n=6

*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 · 85 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 Strategist38
$80,000 median · n=29 eligible
Senior Design Strategist11
$82,035 median · n=11 eligible
Design Strategist Iii4
$118,000 median · n=1 eligible
Higher Education Design Strategist (Non-Licensed)4
$84,250 median · n=4 eligible
Design Strategist Advisor3
$93,392 median · n=3 eligible
Experience Design Strategist3
$129,990 median · n=2 eligible
Innovation Design Strategist3
$94,968 median · n=1 eligible
Product Design Strategist3
$110,000 median · n=3 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, NY29
$90,000 median · n=23 eligible
Chicago, IL11
$91,790 median · n=9 eligible
Brooklyn, NY5
$63,981 median · n=3 eligible
Detroit, MI5
$86,500 median · n=5 eligible
Memphis, TN5
$74,969 median · n=5 eligible
Boston, MA4
$121,000 median · n=2 eligible
Jersey City, NJ3
$51,550 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$80,000 median · n=3 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
88.5%Certified LCAs
Certified92 88.5%
Certified - Withdrawn9 8.7%
Withdrawn2 1.9%
Denied1 1.0%

Denominator: all 104 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Fedex Corporate Services, Inc.6
$79,832 median · n=6 eligible
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center6
$91,990 median · n=3 eligible
Health Care Service Corporation4
$96,377 median · n=4 eligible
Smithgroup, Inc., Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co., Inc.4
$84,250 median · n=4 eligible
Tom & Ollie Food Corp.4
$51,550 median · n=4 eligible
Federal Express Corporation3
$84,860 median · n=3 eligible
Globant, LLC3
$70,000 median · n=3 eligible
M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.3
$68,500 median · n=3 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
$89,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$61,592
25th percentile$74,676
Median (50th)$89,000
75th percentile$104,360
90th percentile$125,257

n=85 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

104 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
Distribyte, Inc.Design Strategist

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-23319-502112
Reported wage: $58,000–$78,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2026-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/14/202311/20/2023
Seattle Children'S HospitalInnovation Design Strategist

Filing details

$104,797 /yr

I-200-25034-661472
Reported wage: $104,797–$157,195 / year
Annualized: $104,797
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2028-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA02/03/202504/18/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Ux Researcher & Design Strategist (Prisma)

Filing details

$136,324 /yr

I-200-26086-734051
Reported wage: $136,324–$152,000 / year
Annualized: $136,324
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/27/202609/22/2026
Momenta USA, Inc.Design Strategist

Filing details

$94,578 /yr

I-200-26042-632853
Reported wage: $94,578–$104,578 / year
Annualized: $94,578
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-19
Employment end: 2029-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Brighton, MA02/11/202608/05/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDesign Strategist Iii

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23060-814423
Reported wage: $110,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/01/202305/01/2023
Motorola Solutions, Inc.Sr Staff Design Strategist

Filing details

$117,582 /yr

I-200-26009-547597
Reported wage: $117,582–$147,000 / year
Annualized: $117,582
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL01/09/202602/16/2026
Smithgroup, Inc., Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co., Inc.Higher Education Design Strategist (Non-Licensed)

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25338-458109
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2029-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI12/04/202505/09/2026
Sherwood Design Engineers LtdUrban Design Strategist

Filing details

$112,008 /yr

I-200-25325-427061
Reported wage: $112,008 / year
Annualized: $112,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-28
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/20/202512/01/2025
Sherwood Design Engineers LtdUrban Design Strategist

Filing details

$112,008 /yr

I-200-25311-389058
Reported wage: $112,008 / year
Annualized: $112,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/07/202511/11/2025
Rsm Us LlpDesign Strategist And Technology Engineer Senior Associate

Filing details

$125,442 /yr

I-200-25260-315167
Reported wage: $125,442 / year
Annualized: $125,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-24
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI09/17/202502/02/2026
Rsm Us LlpDesign Strategist And Technology Engineer, Senior Associate

Filing details

$104,360 /yr

I-200-25140-994094
Reported wage: $104,360 / year
Annualized: $104,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/19/202510/01/2025
University Of Colorado HealthExperience Design Strategist

Filing details

$41 per hour

I-200-25136-986655
Reported wage: $41 / hour
Annualized: $85,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO05/16/202506/16/2025
Federal Express CorporationSr Design Strategist

Filing details

$84,860.32 /yr

I-200-25137-988023
Reported wage: $84,860.32–$94,860.32 / year
Annualized: $84,860
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN05/16/202506/01/2025
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDesign Strategist Iii

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-23286-431024
Reported wage: $140,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2026-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY10/13/202311/27/2023
Job Solutions, LLCUx Design Strategist

Filing details

$84,053 /yr

I-200-25111-885933
Reported wage: $84,053 / year
Annualized: $84,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rockville, MD04/21/202510/01/2025
Focuskpi, Inc.Product Design Strategist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25106-868674
Reported wage: $75,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntington Station, NY04/15/202510/01/2025
S3 Design Group LLCDesign Strategist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25101-856062
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/11/202510/01/2025
Rockwell Architecture, Planning And Design, P.C.Junior Design Strategist And Researcher

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25099-848788
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/09/202510/01/2025
Federal Express CorporationDesign Strategist Advisor

Filing details

$93,392 /yr

I-200-25014-616700
Reported wage: $93,392 / year
Annualized: $93,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-22
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Framingham, MA01/14/202507/01/2025
City Of PhiladelphiaSenior Service Design Strategist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-25014-617459
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-22
Employment end: 2028-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA01/14/202503/03/2025
Federal Express CorporationSenior Design Strategist

Filing details

$82,035 /yr

I-200-25011-612428
Reported wage: $82,035 / year
Annualized: $82,035
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-17
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA01/11/202507/01/2025
Smithgroup, Inc., Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co., Inc.Higher Education Design Strategist (Non-Licensed)

Filing details

$86,500 /yr

I-200-24317-468456
Reported wage: $86,500 / year
Annualized: $86,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-19
Employment end: 2028-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI11/12/202405/09/2025
City Of PhiladelphiaService Design Strategist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-24282-392101
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-16
Employment end: 2027-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA10/08/202411/12/2024
KyndrylAssociate Design Strategist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24267-357807
Reported wage: $100,000–$195,840 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/23/202410/01/2024
Zapip CorporationDesign Strategist

Filing details

$50 per hour

I-200-24242-302547
Reported wage: $50 / hour
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-06
Employment end: 2027-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Brooklyn, NY08/29/202409/12/2024

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.