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Commercial and Industrial Designers
SOC 27-1021. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,540 labor condition applications for Commercial and Industrial Designers (SOC 27-1021) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,498 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $95,000 a year (quartiles $75,733–$137,946), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,685. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (43% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 270 with a median offered wage of $84,963.
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 15%Level II 43%Level III 18%Level IV 23%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 27-1021 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $95,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $75,733–$137,946 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 58% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,538 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 455 · New York 164 · Michigan 120 · Texas 119 · Washington 106 · Illinois 67 · Oregon 64 · Ohio 54 · Georgia 49 · New Jersey 49
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: $84,963.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Newark | 11 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | Edison | 11 |
| NIKE, Inc. | Beaverton | 8 |
| Technicon Design Corporation | Laguna Niguel | 4 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Austin | 3 |
| Hinduja Tech Inc. | Farmington Hills | 3 |
| Block, Inc. | Oakland | 3 |
| Ardagh Glass Inc. | Indianapolis | 3 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | San Francisco | 2 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 2 |
| Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. | Buena Park | 2 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Redmond | 2 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Irvine | 2 |
| Sage Automotive Interiors | Abbeville | 2 |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | Goleta | 2 |
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 Commercial and Industrial Designers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-1021 is $95,000 a year, with the middle half between $75,733 and $137,946; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,685.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Commercial and Industrial Designers?
L&T Technology Services Limited (152), Microsoft Corporation (92), NIKE, Inc. (48), Hinduja Tech Inc. (31), Tata Technologies, Inc. (27)
Which wage level is most common for Commercial and Industrial Designers?
Level II: Level I 15%, Level II 43%, Level III 18%, Level IV 23% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Commercial and Industrial Designers?
270 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $84,963.
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.