OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Lighting Designer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsLighting Designer insights
Total filings396All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,000337 eligible salary records
Employer names164Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,141–$76,500Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*38 filings$75,000 median · n=35
*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 · 337 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Lighting Designer207
$63,751 median · n=180 eligible
Architectural Lighting Designer53
$59,000 median · n=50 eligible
Senior Lighting Designer42
$84,698 median · n=31 eligible
Senior Architectural Lighting Designer13
$74,250 median · n=10 eligible
Junior Lighting Designer12
$59,750 median · n=8 eligible
Associate Lighting Designer9
$88,234 median · n=8 eligible
Lighting Designer And Production Coordinator7
$54,000 median · n=5 eligible
Lighting Designer (Architectural Projects)7
$74,000 median · n=7 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY220
$65,000 median · n=195 eligible
New York, NEW YORK30
$60,000 median · n=25 eligible
San Francisco, CA17
$63,502 median · n=13 eligible
Seattle, WA16
$72,000 median · n=9 eligible
Brooklyn, NY13
$69,000 median · n=13 eligible
Los Angeles, CA10
$69,000 median · n=8 eligible
Long Beach, CA9
$74,385 median · n=6 eligible
Long Island City, NY8
$82,600 median · n=8 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
90.2%Certified LCAs
Certified357 90.2%
Certified - Withdrawn22 5.6%
Withdrawn10 2.5%
Denied7 1.8%
Denominator: all 396 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
L'Observatoire International Inc.25
$69,999 median · n=24 eligible
One Lux Studio, LLC23
$71,133 median · n=18 eligible
Brandston Partnership, Inc.13
$58,000 median · n=11 eligible
Kugler Ning Lighting Design Inc13
$57,500 median · n=10 eligible
Renee Cooley Lighting Design Inc13
$71,000 median · n=10 eligible
Tillotson Design Associates Inc.11
$75,000 median · n=11 eligible
Bridgeport Trading Inc.10
$54,000 median · n=7 eligible
Domingo Gonzalez Associates, Inc.10
$73,191 median · n=10 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$65,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,000
25th percentile$55,141
Median (50th)$65,000
75th percentile$76,500
90th percentile$89,901
n=337 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
396 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lighting Practice, Inc. | Lighting Designer I | $65,000I-200-26167-019311 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-12-03 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/16/2026 | 12/04/2026 |
| Brandston Partnership Inc. | Lighting Designer | $68,000I-200-26165-013119 Reported wage: $68,000 / year Annualized: $68,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Lux Collaborative, LLC | Lighting Designer | $75,400I-200-26161-002450 Reported wage: $75,400 / year Annualized: $75,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-06-09 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 06/10/2026 | 06/10/2026 |
| One Lux Studio, LLC | Senior Lighting Designer | $95,000I-200-26160-997581 Reported wage: $95,000–$95,000.01 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| One Lux Studio, LLC | Lighting Designer | $67,000I-200-26160-997582 Reported wage: $67,000–$67,000.01 / year Annualized: $67,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| One Lux Studio, LLC | Lighting Designer | $79,750I-200-26160-997584 Reported wage: $79,750–$79,750.01 / year Annualized: $79,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Lighting Beyond LLC | Lighting Designer | $75,000I-200-26160-997605 Reported wage: $75,000–$75,000.01 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Mge Lighting Design Collaborative Corp. | Junior Lighting Designer | $54,933I-200-26154-978841 Reported wage: $54,933 / year Annualized: $54,933 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 06/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Brian Orter Lighting Design, LLC | Lighting Designer | $75,000I-200-26153-974037 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/02/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Mge Lighting Design Collaborative Corp. | Junior Lighting Designer | $54,933I-200-26146-947106 Reported wage: $54,933 / year Annualized: $54,933 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Brandston Partnership Inc. | Lighting Designer | $51,022I-200-26132-897345 Reported wage: $51,022–$70,000 / year Annualized: $51,022 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting, Inc. | Lighting Designer | $69,576I-200-26132-900572 Reported wage: $69,576 / year Annualized: $69,576 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Loop Lighting LLC | Lighting Designer | $71,200I-200-26126-876156 Reported wage: $71,200 / year Annualized: $71,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/06/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| Kugler Ning Lighting Design, Inc. | Lighting Designer | $92,500I-200-26126-877885 Reported wage: $92,500 / year Annualized: $92,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Hlw International Llp | Lighting Designer | $82,000I-200-26121-860166 Reported wage: $82,000 / year Annualized: $82,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 05/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Renee Cooley Lighting Design Inc | Senior Architectural Lighting Designer | $32.5I-200-26123-861910 Reported wage: $32.5 / hour Annualized: $67,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-08-20 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/02/2026 | 08/21/2026 |
| Studio Of Embodied Experience Design LLC | Lighting Designer 1 | $72,610I-200-26120-853607 Reported wage: $72,610 / year Annualized: $72,610 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sean O'Connor Lighting, Inc. | Lighting Designer | $81,250I-200-26114-832285 Reported wage: $81,250 / year Annualized: $81,250 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Beam, Ltd. | Lighting Designer | $65,000I-200-26112-820186 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Glenside, PA | 04/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Kugler Ning Lighng Design, Inc. | Lighting Designer | $85,000I-200-26107-808328 Reported wage: $85,000 / year Annualized: $85,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Domingo Gonzalez Associates, Inc. | Architectural Lighting Designer | $72,000I-200-26105-799050 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Goldstick Lighting Design, Ltd. | Lighting Designer Ii | $80,000I-200-26104-791612 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-04-19 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/14/2026 | 04/20/2026 |
| Dot Dash LLC | Architectural Lighting Designer | $72,000I-200-26096-758066 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Castelli Design LLC | Architectural Lighting Designer | $56,000I-200-26078-714025 Reported wage: $56,000 / year Annualized: $56,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-25 Employment end: 2027-11-19 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/18/2026 | 03/27/2026 |
| L'Observatoire International Inc. | Lighting Designer | $69,999I-200-26064-683045 Reported wage: $69,999–$70,000 / year Annualized: $69,999 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-12 Employment end: 2029-08-28 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/05/2026 | 08/29/2026 |
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