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Designers, All Other
SOC 27-1029. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 182 labor condition applications for Designers, All Other (SOC 27-1029) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 172 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $74,000 a year (quartiles $62,858–$87,999), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $67,257. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (42% of filings).
No PERM application names this occupation in the fiscal years covered.
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 23%Level II 42%Level III 22%Level IV 13%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 27-1029 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $74,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $62,858–$87,999 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 65% | 56% |
| Share certified | 95% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (182 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASS Design Group, Ltd. | Boston | 7 | $76,294 |
| YAHO System Technology, Inc. | Glendale | 6 | $61,667 |
| INOA Architecture Inc | New York | 5 | $79,800 |
| Entech Engineering, P.C. | New York | 4 | $86,060 |
| City of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 3 | $88,333 |
| Safdie Architects, LLC | Somerville | 3 | $79,754 |
| Zyscovich LLC | Miami | 2 | — |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | 2 | — |
| Alan Berman Architect Pllc | New York | 2 | — |
| Tripalink Corp | Los Angeles | 2 | — |
| Airbnb, Inc. | San Francisco | 2 | — |
| Andmore Partners, Inc | Los Angeles | 2 | — |
| Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects and Planners, LLP | New York | 2 | — |
| Precision Technologies Corp. | Monmouth Junction | 1 | — |
| Clive Wilkinson Architects, Inc. | Culver City | 1 | — |
| Getty Images (US) Inc | Chicago | 1 | — |
| Escobedo Construction, LP | Buda | 1 | — |
| Renee Cooley Lighting Design Inc | New York | 1 | — |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. | Philadelphia | 1 | — |
| The New York and Presbyterian Hospital | New York | 1 | — |
| Ascend Learning LLC | Leawood | 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.
Worksite states
New York 60 · California 50 · Massachusetts 13 · Texas 9 · Florida 8 · Arizona 8 · Pennsylvania 6 · Michigan 4 · New Jersey 3 · Illinois 3
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.
No PERM application names this occupation in the fiscal years covered.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Designers, All Other?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-1029 is $74,000 a year, with the middle half between $62,858 and $87,999; the median prevailing wage cited is $67,257.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Designers, All Other?
MASS Design Group, Ltd. (7), YAHO System Technology, Inc. (6), INOA Architecture Inc (5), Entech Engineering, P.C. (4), City of Philadelphia (3)
Which wage level is most common for Designers, All Other?
Level II: Level I 23%, Level II 42%, Level III 22%, Level IV 13% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Designers, All Other?
None in the fiscal years covered.
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.