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Instructional Designer

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Instructional Designer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings556All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,000418 eligible salary records
Employer names338Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$56,000–$75,378Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
021416283FY 2016: 62 filings16FY 2017: 54 filings17FY 2018: 74 filings18FY 2019: 69 filings19FY 2020: 38 filings20FY 2021: 58 filings21FY 2022: 50 filings22FY 2023: 36 filings23FY 2024: 37 filings24FY 2025: 44 filings25FY 2026: 34 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*34 filings$72,800 median · n=23

*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 · 418 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
Instructional Designer328
$64,403 median · n=252 eligible
Senior Instructional Designer31
$75,792 median · n=25 eligible
Instructional Designer Ii25
$69,204 median · n=12 eligible
Instructional Designer Iii14
$67,500 median · n=11 eligible
Sr. Instructional Designer13
$74,362 median · n=12 eligible
Instructional Designer I6
$66,750 median · n=6 eligible
Instructional Designer And Technologist6
$77,500 median · n=6 eligible
Instructional Designer/Developer6
$64,750 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, NY34
$76,300 median · n=21 eligible
College Station, TX14
$62,088 median · n=7 eligible
Boston, MA10
$67,800 median · n=7 eligible
Athens, OH9
$59,459 median · n=8 eligible
Houston, TX9
— median · n=0 eligible
New York, NEW YORK9
$80,000 median · n=7 eligible
Norfolk, VA9
$75,000 median · n=9 eligible
Baltimore, MD8
$76,070 median · n=6 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
82.4%Certified LCAs
Certified458 82.4%
Certified - Withdrawn68 12.2%
Withdrawn22 4.0%
Denied8 1.4%

Denominator: all 556 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Texas A&M University15
$67,088 median · n=8 eligible
Old Dominion University9
$75,000 median · n=9 eligible
Purdue University9
$63,500 median · n=7 eligible
The University Of Toledo8
$62,000 median · n=5 eligible
The Ohio University8
$63,000 median · n=7 eligible
Johns Hopkins University7
$79,288 median · n=5 eligible
On Off Shore Consultants Inc.7
— median · n=0 eligible
University Of Illinois7
$58,956 median · n=4 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
$65,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,000
25th percentile$56,000
Median (50th)$65,000
75th percentile$75,378
90th percentile$90,000

n=418 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

556 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
Collabo Creative LLCInstructional Designer

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26166-017412
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN06/15/202610/01/2026
Collabo Creative LLCInstructional Designer

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26166-017136
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN06/15/202610/01/2026
University Of IllinoisInstructional Designer

Filing details

$61,812 /yr

I-200-26152-967430
Reported wage: $61,812 / year
Annualized: $61,812
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL06/01/202607/17/2026
Intuit Inc.Instructional Designer

Filing details

$70,886 /yr

I-200-26152-969467
Reported wage: $70,886–$112,711.04 / year
Annualized: $70,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/01/202610/01/2026
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityInstructional Designer

Filing details

$66,798.94 /yr

I-200-26149-963786
Reported wage: $66,798.94 / year
Annualized: $66,799
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.

Bloomington, MN05/29/202610/01/2026
Henry Ford Health SystemInstructional Designer

Filing details

$80,229.88 /yr

I-200-26148-958992
Reported wage: $80,229.88 / year
Annualized: $80,230
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI05/28/202611/27/2026
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Instructional Designer

Filing details

$83,658 /yr

I-200-26127-880850
Reported wage: $83,658–$162,800 / year
Annualized: $83,658
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.

Sunnyvale, CA05/07/202610/01/2026
University Of FloridaInstructional Designer Iii

Filing details

$84,425.16 /yr

I-200-26119-850146
Reported wage: $84,425.16–$84,426.16 / year
Annualized: $84,425
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL04/29/202607/24/2026
Hni CorporationSenior Instructional Designer

Filing details

$92,700 /yr

I-200-26106-804175
Reported wage: $92,700 / year
Annualized: $92,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Muscatine, IA04/16/202610/01/2026
Universal Instruments CorporationInstructional Designer

Filing details

$72,800 /yr

I-200-26105-794142
Reported wage: $72,800–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Conklin, NY04/14/202610/01/2026
Hni CorporationSenior Instructional Designer

Filing details

$92,700 /yr

I-200-26105-798362
Reported wage: $92,700 / year
Annualized: $92,700
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Muscatine, IA04/15/202610/01/2026
Texas A&M UniversityInstructional Designer Ii

Filing details

$56,649.96 /yr

I-200-26015-561725
Reported wage: $56,649.96 / year
Annualized: $56,650
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX01/15/202602/01/2026
Cyber Tree Solutions LLCSr. Instructional Designer & System Integration Lead

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26096-762424
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Clearwater, FL04/06/202610/01/2026
Texas A&M UniversityInstructional Designer Iii

Filing details

$82,171.32 /yr

I-200-24232-277351
Reported wage: $82,171.32 / year
Annualized: $82,171
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2027-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX08/19/202402/01/2025
The University Of KansasInstructional Designer

Filing details

$66,950 /yr

I-200-26071-699021
Reported wage: $66,950 / year
Annualized: $66,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Lawrence, KS03/12/202608/21/2026
California State University, San BernardinoInstructional Designer/Technologist

Filing details

$87,408 /yr

I-200-26068-689482
Reported wage: $87,408 / year
Annualized: $87,408
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Bernardino, CA03/09/202608/01/2026
Old Dominion UniversitySenior Instructional Designer

Filing details

$90,898 /yr

I-200-26058-670469
Reported wage: $90,898 / year
Annualized: $90,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Norfolk, VA02/27/202604/14/2026
James Madison UniversityInstructional Designer

Filing details

$65,776 /yr

I-200-26051-654078
Reported wage: $65,776 / year
Annualized: $65,776
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrisonburg, VA02/20/202608/10/2026
Old Dominion UniversityInstructional Designer

Filing details

$82,735 /yr

I-200-26036-622969
Reported wage: $82,735 / year
Annualized: $82,735
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Norfolk, VA02/05/202604/01/2026
University Of Nevada, RenoInstructional Designer

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26035-619829
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Reno, NV02/04/202607/28/2026
On Off Shore Consultants Inc.It Curriculum And Instructional Designer

Filing details

$34.08 per hour

I-200-26035-620648
Reported wage: $34.08 / hour
Annualized: $70,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/04/202603/01/2026
Purdue UniversityInstructional Designer, Senior

Filing details

$73,646.76 /yr

I-200-25099-847722
Reported wage: $73,646.76 / year
Annualized: $73,647
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN04/09/202508/15/2025
On Off Shore Consultants Inc.It Curriculum And Instructional Designer

Filing details

$34.08 per hour

I-200-26034-617813
Reported wage: $34.08 / hour
Annualized: $70,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/03/202603/01/2026
On Off Shore Consultants Inc.It Curriculum And Instructional Designer

Filing details

$34.08 per hour

I-200-26030-610216
Reported wage: $34.08 / hour
Annualized: $70,886
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY01/30/202603/01/2026
Dallas Baptist UniversityInstructional Designer

Filing details

$52,582 /yr

I-200-26029-600924
Reported wage: $52,582 / year
Annualized: $52,582
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-05
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/29/202606/19/2026

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.