Head of Design H-1B salaries — 60 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 7
- Filings · FY2025
- $145k
- Median base · FY2025
- $96k–$205k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Alt Platform
- Top sponsor · 3 all-time
Head of Design: 60 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $145k across 7 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $96k and $205k. The biggest sponsors are Alt Platform, Aurora Solar, Animal Care Innovations; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Head of Design 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. $145k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Head of Design sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 6 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | −14% | $130k |
| FY2025 | 7 | −36% | $145k |
| FY2024 | 11 | +120% | $200k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −29% | $195k |
| FY2022 | 7 | +250% | $180k |
| FY2021 | 2 | −50% | $210k |
| FY2020 | 4 | +33% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 3 | −40% | $157k |
| FY2018 | 5 | −17% | $140k |
| FY2017 | 6 | +50% | $83k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $130k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Head of Designs?
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 | Alt Platform | 3 | $239k |
| 2 | Aurora Solar | 3 | $230k |
| 3 | Animal Care Innovations | 2 | $120k |
| 4 | Training All People | 2 | $140k |
| 5 | What’s Next Media and Analytics | 2 | $85k |
| 6 | Datamarx | 2 | $76k |
| 7 | Augmedix | 2 | $160k |
| 8 | Asana | 2 | $154k |
| 9 | Aqp | 2 | $250k |
| 10 | Tripactions | 2 | $130k |
Where are H-1B Head of Design jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 15 | $180k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 7 | $76k |
| 3 | Cambridge, MA | 4 | $80k |
| 4 | Bellevue, WA | 3 | $225k |
| 5 | Mill Valley, CA | 3 | $250k |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $195k |
| 7 | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $130k |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | 2 | $130k |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $66k |
| 10 | Mcminnville, TN | 1 | $240k |
Common questions about Head of Design H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Head of Design?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Head of Design is $145k (FY2025), from 7 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $96k and $200k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Head of Designs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Head of Design are Alt Platform, Aurora Solar, Animal Care Innovations.
- Where are most H-1B Head of Design jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Head of Design roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Cambridge, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Head of Design 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 →