Commercial and Industrial Designers
SOC code 27-1021 · 2,673 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
2,673
certified positions
$91,000
Median pay
$75,000
25th pct
$132,300
75th pct
$174,400
90th pct
$64,480
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$76,752
Median prevailing wage
$64,480$91,000 median$174,400
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 390 (15%), med $64,334Level II · Qualified — 1,235 (47%), med $82,700Level III · Experienced — 467 (18%), med $119,587Level IV · Fully competent — 563 (21%), med $141,440
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 338 | $83,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 154 | $170,000 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | 107 | $81,000 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 56 | $131,227 |
| Tata Technologies, Inc. | 50 | $76,700 |
| Hinduja Tech Inc. | 48 | $76,565 |
| KPIT Technologies, Inc. | 44 | $85,000 |
| Google LLC | 39 | $171,000 |
| PIPING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS INC | 33 | $62,400 |
| Apple Inc. | 32 | $178,050 |
| PINNACLE INFOTECH INC | 28 | $73,122 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 26 | $191,430 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 24 | $200,722 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 24 | $73,434 |
| General Motors | 24 | $136,310 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 783 |
| New York | 254 |
| Michigan | 212 |
| Texas | 207 |
| Washington | 181 |
| Illinois | 125 |
| New Jersey | 104 |
| Ohio | 96 |
| Georgia | 88 |
| Oregon | 77 |
| Massachusetts | 73 |
| Minnesota | 67 |
| Wisconsin | 42 |
| Florida | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 |