Technical Designer H-1B salaries — 447 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 30
- Filings · FY2025
- $78k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$94k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- M Arthur Gensler JR Associates
- Top sponsor · 304 all-time
Technical Designer: 447 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $78k across 30 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $94k. The biggest sponsors are M Arthur Gensler JR Associates, Abercrombie Fitch Trading, Savannah College of Art and Design; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Technical 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. $78k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Technical Designer sponsorship changed?
36 certified filings in FY2016 → 31 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 31 | +3% | $85k |
| FY2025 | 30 | +7% | $78k |
| FY2024 | 28 | −10% | $78k |
| FY2023 | 31 | −52% | $75k |
| FY2022 | 65 | +141% | $73k |
| FY2021 | 27 | −49% | $66k |
| FY2020 | 53 | −15% | $67k |
| FY2019 | 62 | +24% | $62k |
| FY2018 | 50 | +47% | $56k |
| FY2017 | 34 | −6% | $50k |
| FY2016 | 36 | — | $47k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Technical 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 | M Arthur Gensler JR Associates | 304 | $69k |
| 2 | Abercrombie Fitch Trading | 11 | $60k |
| 3 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 7 | $43k |
| 4 | Rockstar San Diego | 6 | $55k |
| 5 | Design Residence | 4 | $43k |
| 6 | Jordache Enterprises | 3 | $65k |
| 7 | Maxima Apparel | 3 | $50k |
| 8 | Enterprise QA Labs | 3 | $122k |
| 9 | Lafayette 148 | 3 | $94k |
| 10 | Rothy S | 3 | $82k |
Where are H-1B Technical Designer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 55 | $74k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 55 | $50k |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 39 | $75k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 39 | $62k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 31 | $54k |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | 30 | $72k |
| 7 | Washington, DC | 28 | $67k |
| 8 | Oakland, CA | 16 | $70k |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | 13 | $72k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 11 | $72k |
Common questions about Technical Designer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Technical Designer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Technical Designer is $78k (FY2025), from 30 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $78k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Technical Designers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Technical Designer are M Arthur Gensler JR Associates, Abercrombie Fitch Trading, Savannah College of Art and Design.
- Where are most H-1B Technical Designer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Technical Designer roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Technical 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 →