Structural Designer H-1B salaries — 219 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 21
- Filings · FY2025
- $86k
- Median base · FY2025
- $84k–$93k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Stantec Consulting Services
- Top sponsor · 15 all-time
Structural Designer: 219 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $86k across 21 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $93k. The biggest sponsors are Stantec Consulting Services, Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum, John a Martin Structural Engineers; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Structural Designer 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. $86k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Structural Designer sponsorship changed?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 28 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 28 | +33% | $82k |
| FY2025 | 21 | −9% | $86k |
| FY2024 | 23 | +28% | $77k |
| FY2023 | 18 | −40% | $76k |
| FY2022 | 30 | +114% | $78k |
| FY2021 | 14 | −26% | $78k |
| FY2020 | 19 | −30% | $67k |
| FY2019 | 27 | +50% | $66k |
| FY2018 | 18 | +20% | $64k |
| FY2017 | 15 | +150% | $61k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $60k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Structural Designers?
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 | Stantec Consulting Services | 15 | $80k |
| 2 | Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum | 13 | $86k |
| 3 | John a Martin Structural Engineers | 8 | $75k |
| 4 | Hsa Associates | 8 | $71k |
| 5 | Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP | 6 | $90k |
| 6 | Kpff | 6 | $64k |
| 7 | Tipping Structural Engineers | 5 | $91k |
| 8 | Critical Structures | 4 | $67k |
| 9 | Holmes Structures | 4 | $71k |
| 10 | Dotec | 4 | $65k |
Where are H-1B Structural Designer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 18 | $79k |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 11 | $75k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 11 | $86k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 7 | $73k |
| 5 | Berkeley, CA | 6 | $91k |
| 6 | Columbus, OH | 5 | $64k |
| 7 | Bellevue, WA | 5 | $68k |
| 8 | Atlanta, GA | 5 | $64k |
| 9 | Las Vegas, NV | 5 | $63k |
| 10 | West Covina, CA | 5 | $71k |
Common questions about Structural Designer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Structural Designer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Structural Designer is $86k (FY2025), from 21 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $65k and $85k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Structural Designers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Structural Designer are Stantec Consulting Services, Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum, John a Martin Structural Engineers.
- Where are most H-1B Structural Designer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Structural Designer roles are San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Structural Designer 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 →