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Architectural and Civil Drafters
SOC 17-3011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 633 labor condition applications for Architectural and Civil Drafters (SOC 17-3011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 593 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $70,200 a year (quartiles $63,000–$80,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $63,773. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 331 with a median offered wage of $66,685.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 18%Level II 37%Level III 25%Level IV 18%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 17-3011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $70,200 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $63,000–$80,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 55% | 56% |
| Share certified | 94% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (631 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 146 · New York 130 · Massachusetts 58 · Texas 34 · Georgia 32 · Illinois 23 · Florida 21 · Arizona 18 · New Jersey 16 · Pennsylvania 16
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $66,685.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| MBH Architects Inc. | Alameda | 12 |
| Curtain Wall Design & Consulting. Inc. | Dallas | 6 |
| Payette Associates, Inc. | Boston | 5 |
| O'Neil Langan Architects PC | New York | 4 |
| The Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Inc. | Chicago | 4 |
| SEA Studios, PC | Atlanta | 3 |
| DG Architects, Inc. | Mountain View | 2 |
| Sjd&b, Inc. | Fontana | 2 |
| Cuhaci & Peterson, Architects, Engineers & Planners | Maitland | 2 |
| STUDIOS Architecture | Washington | 2 |
| Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc | Atlanta | 2 |
| Kadan Productions LLC | Secaucus | 2 |
| Dwell Design Studio LLC | Atlanta | 2 |
| Kass Wilson Architects LLC | Bloomington | 2 |
| ALB Design, Inc. | Charlotte | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Architectural and Civil Drafters?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-3011 is $70,200 a year, with the middle half between $63,000 and $80,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $63,773.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Architectural and Civil Drafters?
Payette Associates, Inc. (19), Design Workshop, Inc. (16), Woolpert Inc (11), Boulder Associates Architects, A Professional Corporation (7), SLCE Architects, LLP (7)
Which wage level is most common for Architectural and Civil Drafters?
Level II: Level I 18%, Level II 37%, Level III 25%, Level IV 18% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Architectural and Civil Drafters?
331 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $66,685.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.