OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Project 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 recordsProject Designer insights
Total filings912All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$68,000723 eligible salary records
Employer names500Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,658–$81,328Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*73 filings$83,450 median · n=56
*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 · 723 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Project Designer578
$65,686 median · n=443 eligible
Architectural Project Designer56
$75,000 median · n=47 eligible
Senior Project Designer25
$89,000 median · n=21 eligible
Project Designer I20
$56,500 median · n=18 eligible
Project Designer I - Architecture11
$63,000 median · n=11 eligible
Project Designer Ii10
$68,355 median · n=10 eligible
Associate Project Designer8
$75,413 median · n=8 eligible
Project Designer, Electrical7
$67,725 median · n=7 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY121
$72,000 median · n=111 eligible
Los Angeles, CA64
$74,999 median · n=36 eligible
San Francisco, CA55
$82,250 median · n=46 eligible
Chicago, IL48
$63,908 median · n=44 eligible
Washington, DC26
$66,096 median · n=20 eligible
Atlanta, GA23
$56,500 median · n=20 eligible
Boston, MA19
$85,732 median · n=18 eligible
Seattle, WA18
$71,219 median · n=16 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
89.6%Certified LCAs
Certified817 89.6%
Certified - Withdrawn38 4.2%
Withdrawn32 3.5%
Denied25 2.7%
Denominator: all 912 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Dlr Group, Inc.31
$64,300 median · n=31 eligible
Environmental Systems Design, Inc26
$61,464 median · n=26 eligible
Dynamik Design Partners, LLC15
$51,459 median · n=15 eligible
Perkins & Will, Inc.15
$82,000 median · n=5 eligible
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.14
$78,000 median · n=13 eligible
Laguarda Low Architects, LLC.13
$71,000 median · n=12 eligible
Mada S.P.A.M. LLC9
— median · n=0 eligible
Ci Design, Inc.8
$70,720 median · n=7 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$68,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,252
25th percentile$57,658
Median (50th)$68,000
75th percentile$81,328
90th percentile$94,446
n=723 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
912 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter F. Poon Architect, P.C. | Project Designer | $37.75I-200-26174-044253 Reported wage: $37.75 / hour Annualized: $78,520 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Mcclennan Architects LLC | Project Designer | $76,000I-200-26177-055111 Reported wage: $76,000 / year Annualized: $76,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-10 Worker positions: 1 | Washington, DC | 06/26/2026 | 07/11/2026 |
| Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. | Senior Structural Project Designer | $116,600I-200-26169-031721 Reported wage: $116,600 / year Annualized: $116,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-10-20 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/21/2026 |
| Envelope Architecture And Design, Inc. | Project Designer | $88,080I-200-26167-021159 Reported wage: $88,080 / year Annualized: $88,080 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-11-10 Worker positions: 1 | Berkeley, CA | 06/16/2026 | 11/11/2026 |
| Lynch Associates Architects, P.C. | Project Designer | $65,000I-200-26166-015293 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Savannah, GA | 06/15/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Envelope Architecture And Design, Inc. | Project Designer | $88,080I-200-26142-943204 Reported wage: $88,080 / year Annualized: $88,080 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-11-10 Worker positions: 1 | Berkeley, CA | 05/22/2026 | 11/11/2026 |
| Pabst Design Group, Pa | Project Designer | $68,500I-200-26155-982158 Reported wage: $68,500 / year Annualized: $68,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Raleigh, NC | 06/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Lynch Associates Architects, P.C. | Project Designer | $65,000I-200-26156-985827 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Savannah, GA | 06/05/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | Project Designer | $48.56I-200-26148-960024 Reported wage: $48.56 / hour Annualized: $101,005 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 05/28/2026 | 09/02/2026 |
| Lang Architecture LLC | Lead Project Designer | $100,000I-200-26149-960243 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Stantec Architecture Inc. | Senior Project Designer | $101,545.6I-200-26147-951505 Reported wage: $101,545.6 / year Annualized: $101,546 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nitsch Engineering, Inc. | Senior Project Designer | $102,731.2I-200-26147-951682 Reported wage: $102,731.2 / year Annualized: $102,731 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Gft Infrastructure, Inc. | Project Designer, Highway | $89,100I-200-26146-948531 Reported wage: $89,100–$131,900 / year Annualized: $89,100 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Via Design Architects, Pc | Project Designer | $70,803I-200-26147-950525 Reported wage: $70,803 / year Annualized: $70,803 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Norfolk, VA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Consulting Enterprises Corporation | Project Designer | $92,000I-200-26140-932134 Reported wage: $92,000 / year Annualized: $92,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Suwanee, GA | 05/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Holland Basham Architects | Senior Project Designer | $111,900I-200-26135-916800 Reported wage: $111,900 / year Annualized: $111,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-22 Employment end: 2029-11-07 Worker positions: 1 | Denver, CO | 05/15/2026 | 11/08/2026 |
| Dxu Inc | Project Designer | $82,500I-200-26132-898773 Reported wage: $82,500 / year Annualized: $82,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | El Segundo, CA | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc. | Project Designer | $80,000I-200-26132-901244 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Derek Rubinoff Architecture Pllc | Project Designer | $78,333I-200-26127-880045 Reported wage: $78,333 / year Annualized: $78,333 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | West Roxbury, MA | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Oates Associates, Inc. | Associate Project Designer | $86,000I-200-26127-884671 Reported wage: $86,000–$91,000 / year Annualized: $86,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | St. Louis, MO | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Oates Associates, Inc. | Associate Project Designer | $86,000I-200-26127-884756 Reported wage: $86,000–$91,000 / year Annualized: $86,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Collinsville, IL | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dynamik Design Partners, LLC | Project Designer | $60,000I-200-26126-874810 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Atlanta, GA | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Peter Vincent & Associates, LLC | Project Designer | $76,500I-200-26125-871210 Reported wage: $76,500–$90,000 / year Annualized: $76,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Honolulu, HI | 05/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Coen Partners LLC | Project Designer (Landscape Architect) | $65,370I-200-26118-843256 Reported wage: $65,370 / year Annualized: $65,370 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Boka Powell, LLC | Project Designer | $92,532I-200-26118-843280 Reported wage: $92,532 / year Annualized: $92,532 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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