1,310 certified H-1B filings list the job title Architectural Designer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $71,772; the middle half of filings fall between $65,255 and $80,080. The largest sponsor for this title is Payette Associates, Inc. (32 filings).
1,310
certified filings
$71,772
Median base salary
$65,255
25th pct
$80,080
75th pct
$90,000
90th pct
$60,000
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$60,000$71,772 median$90,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
280
$75,000
FY2025
368
$72,987
FY2024
354
$70,000
FY2023
308
$68,570
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
New York, NY
322
$73,524
Los Angeles, CA
75
$70,000
Boston, MA
58
$72,994
Brooklyn, NY
46
$76,125
San Francisco, CA
45
$83,595
Chicago, IL
29
$67,000
Washington, DC
24
$79,266
Seattle, WA
20
$80,622
Philadelphia, PA
15
$64,272
Houston, TX
14
$67,372
Atlanta, GA
12
$67,500
San Diego, CA
11
$80,080
Denver, CO
10
$68,990
Long Island City, NY
10
$71,570
San Jose, CA
10
$76,455
Venice, CA
10
$67,500
Irvine, CA
9
$64,480
Miami, FL
9
$70,000
Owings Mills, MD
9
$75,004
Honolulu, HI
8
$85,000
Architectural Designer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer