Design Director H-1B salaries — 148 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $125k
- Median base · FY2025
- $92k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Envogue International
- Top sponsor · 7 all-time
Design Director: 148 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $125k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $92k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Envogue International, Oliver Wyman, Ideo; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Design Director make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $125k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Design Director sponsorship changed?
13 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −58% | $112k |
| FY2025 | 12 | +9% | $125k |
| FY2024 | 11 | +120% | $126k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −50% | $114k |
| FY2022 | 10 | 0% | $150k |
| FY2021 | 10 | −55% | $115k |
| FY2020 | 22 | +47% | $162k |
| FY2019 | 15 | −37% | $105k |
| FY2018 | 24 | +14% | $100k |
| FY2017 | 21 | +62% | $125k |
| FY2016 | 13 | — | $110k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Design Directors?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Envogue International | 7 | $165k |
| 2 | Oliver Wyman | 6 | $115k |
| 3 | Ideo | 5 | $108k |
| 4 | M Arthur Gensler JR Associates | 5 | $115k |
| 5 | 4 | $247k | |
| 6 | Bon Worth | 3 | $77k |
| 7 | VC Footwear | 3 | $200k |
| 8 | Ebin New York | 3 | $77k |
| 9 | Moving Brands | 2 | $145k |
| 10 | Acrylicize | 2 | $105k |
Where are H-1B Design Director jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 54 | $125k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 10 | $162k |
| 3 | Brooklyn, NY | 8 | $120k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 5 | $120k |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $103k |
| 6 | Berkeley, CA | 3 | $230k |
| 7 | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $122k |
| 8 | Plano, TX | 3 | $140k |
| 9 | Hendersonville, NC | 3 | $77k |
| 10 | Long Island City, NY | 3 | $187k |
Common questions about Design Director H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Design Director?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Design Director is $125k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $87k and $156k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Design Directors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Design Director are Envogue International, Oliver Wyman, Ideo.
- Where are most H-1B Design Director jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Design Director roles are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Brooklyn, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Design Director H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →