What is the H-1B salary for interior designers?

The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for interior designers was $75,942 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $65,843 to $87,900.

How does that compare with all interior designers?

BLS reports a median of $67,190 a year for all interior designers in the U.S. (May 2025). Filings cover specific jobs at specific employers and locations, so the two are not directly comparable.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Interior Designers H-1B Salary

Wages offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for interior designers, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings: 355; FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage: $75,942; Middle half $65,843 to $87,900
Positions requested: 355; On certified filings
Median, all workers: $67,190; BLS OEWS, May 2025

Top employers

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.	17	$92,000
2	STUDIOS Architecture	11	$78,000
3	Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Inc.	9	$70,048
4	Perkins & Will, Inc.	8	$66,872
5	Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.	7	$76,794
6	Corgan Associates, Inc.	4	$73,260
7	One Lux Studio, LLC	4	$79,875
8	WRNS Studio	4	$78,400
9	Bergen Marble and Granite INC	3	$83,000
10	Castelli Design LLC	3	$67,000
11	Fig and Form LLC	3	$104,000
12	Handel Architects LLP	3	$78,396
13	HKS, Inc.	3	$83,000
14	Hwowz Concept, Inc.	3	$46,758
15	Lighting Beyond LLC.	3	$75,000
16	Maize Restoration and Remodeling Inc.	3	$69,680
17	Rimadesio USA, Inc.	3	$95,222
18	Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C.	3	$78,000
19	Ronbow Corporation	3	$65,000
20	SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.	3	$68,370
21	Team Metric Inc	3	$84,822
22	Aaron Brumer and Associates, Architects, Inc.	2	Too few filings
23	Adam D. Tihany International, Ltd	2	Too few filings
24	Advanced Facade, Inc.	2	Too few filings
25	Assouline Publishing Inc.	2	Too few filings
26	Bath Knot, Inc.	2	Too few filings
27	Bonetti Kozerski Architecture DPC	2	Too few filings
28	Brandston Partnership Inc.	2	Too few filings
29	CREME-Jun Aizaki Architecture and Design D.P.C.	2	Too few filings
30	DLR Group, Inc.	2	Too few filings
31	EJ Smith Construction Company, LLC	2	Too few filings
32	FCArchitects, Inc.	2	Too few filings
33	Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc.	2	Too few filings
34	Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation	2	Too few filings
35	Home Haslegrave Inc.	2	Too few filings
36	Honey Badger Brothers Construction	2	Too few filings
37	Invision Construction LLC	2	Too few filings
38	JDX Studio LLC	2	Too few filings
39	Journey Corporate Holdings LLC	2	Too few filings
40	Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya, Inc.	2	Too few filings
41	La Premiere Design Inc.	2	Too few filings
42	Map Design LLC	2	Too few filings
43	Medline Industries, LP.	2	Too few filings
44	MG West Company	2	Too few filings
45	Mithun, Inc.	2	Too few filings
46	Nicole Hollis, Inc.	2	Too few filings
47	One M Interiors Corp.	2	Too few filings
48	Parts and Labor Design 2009 Corp.	2	Too few filings
49	Payette Associates, Inc.	2	Too few filings
50	Populous Group, LLC	2	Too few filings

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By work state

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State	Certified	Median wage
New York	146	$77,250
California	83	$81,994
Texas	17	$69,844
District of Columbia	15	$69,500
Massachusetts	15	$69,680
Georgia	11	$60,000
Illinois	10	$79,000
Florida	9	$68,809
Washington	8	$91,884
New Jersey	7	$83,000
Pennsylvania	5	$65,000
Arizona	4	$70,065
Missouri	4	$61,318
Colorado	2	Not reported
Michigan	2	Not reported
North Carolina	2	Not reported
Nevada	2	Not reported
Puerto Rico	2	Not reported
Guam	1	Not reported
Indiana	1	Not reported
Kansas	1	Not reported
Maryland	1	Not reported
Minnesota	1	Not reported
New Hampshire	1	Not reported
Rhode Island	1	Not reported
South Carolina	1	Not reported
Utah	1	Not reported
Virginia	1	Not reported
Wisconsin	1	Not reported

Top work cities

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#	City	Certified	Median wage
1	New York, NY	111	$77,000
2	San Francisco, CA	22	$85,000
3	Washington, DC	14	$69,750
4	Boston, MA	12	$70,980
5	Los Angeles, CA	12	$81,245
6	San Jose, CA	11	$72,758
7	Atlanta, GA	7	$68,000
8	Seattle, WA	7	$97,885
9	Chicago, IL	6	$69,000
10	Culver City, CA	3	$67,830
11	Dallas, TX	3	$63,000
12	El Monte, CA	3	$46,758
13	Framingham, MA	3	$69,680
14	Houston, TX	3	$52,437
15	Los Altos, CA	3	$84,900
16	Miami, FL	3	$68,900
17	Phoenix, AZ	3	$71,130
18	Ridgefield, NJ	3	$83,000
19	Austin, TX	2	Too few filings
20	Coral Gables, FL	2	Too few filings
21	Denver, CO	2	Too few filings
22	DeSoto, TX	2	Too few filings
23	Fremont, CA	2	Too few filings
24	Kansas City, MO	2	Too few filings
25	Las Vegas, NV	2	Too few filings
26	Livermore, CA	2	Too few filings
27	Newport Beach, CA	2	Too few filings
28	Philadelphia, PA	2	Too few filings
29	Plainview, NY	2	Too few filings
30	Richardson, TX	2	Too few filings

Job titles employers used

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#	Job title	Certified	Median wage
1	Interior Designer	123	$69,628
2	Designer	44	$75,000
3	Lighting Designer	19	$75,000
4	Junior Designer	8	$65,437
5	Senior Interior Designer	7	$95,000
6	Architectural Designer	5	$82,976
7	Interior Architectural Designer	5	$83,000
8	Interior Design Professional	5	$65,000
9	Interior Designer I	5	$61,318
10	Design Manager	4	$114,000
11	Project Designer	4	$82,500
12	Architectural Lighting Designer	3	$67,000
13	Intermediate Designer	3	$92,000
14	Intermediate Interior Designer	3	$85,000
15	Junior Interior Designer	3	$65,374
16	Project Manager	3	$75,192
17	Senior Designer	3	$94,099
18	Senior Lighting Designer	3	$95,000
19	Strategist	3	$91,000
20	Assistant Project Manager	2	Too few filings
21	Associate Designer	2	Too few filings
22	Associate, Commercial Interior Design	2	Too few filings
23	Creative Designer	2	Too few filings
24	Design Coordinator	2	Too few filings
25	Design Professional	2	Too few filings
26	Interior Design Sales Coordinator	2	Too few filings
27	Interior Designer (Intermediate)	2	Too few filings
28	Interior Designer II	2	Too few filings
29	Interior/Kitchen Designer	2	Too few filings
30	Lead Designer	2	Too few filings

Prevailing wage levels

Share of certified filings by the DOL wage level of the job

Level I (entry)8022.7%
Level II (qualified)15744.6%
Level III (experienced)6819.3%
Level IV (fully competent)4713.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the H-1B salary for interior designers?: The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for interior designers was $75,942 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $65,843 to $87,900.
How does that compare with all interior designers?: BLS reports a median of $67,190 a year for all interior designers in the U.S. (May 2025). Filings cover specific jobs at specific employers and locations, so the two are not directly comparable.

Data sources

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Data as of 06/30/2026

SOC code 27-1025 as listed on the filing.

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