Skidmore, Owings & Merrill H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Skidmore, Owings & Merrill sponsors H-1B workers. Across 52 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $82,517. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill filed 52 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Nov 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $82,517.
- Median offered wage
- $82,517
- Certified filings
- 52
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 8
Most-filed roles at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | 27 | $87,589 |
| Intermediate Designer | 14 | $74,000 |
| Structural Designer | 3 | $77,630 |
| 3 | $97,047 | |
| Architectural | 2 | $128,990 |
| Intermediate Structural Designer | 1 | $83,533 |
| Landscape Designer | 1 | $88,857 |
| Computational Design Specialist | 1 | $80,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 21 | $74,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 20 | $87,589 |
| Level III — experienced | 4 | $106,958 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $141,110 |
Where Skidmore, Owings & Merrill hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | $87,589 |
| Illinois | 16 | $74,000 |
| California | 14 | $80,896 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $92,269 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Designer | Los Angeles, California | $75,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Designer | New York, New York | $88,899 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Computational Design Specialist | Chicago, Illinois | $80,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Intermediate Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $72,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $76,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate (Technical Design) | San Francisco, California | $140,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Designer | San Francisco, California | $104,007 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Designer | San Francisco, California | $84,163 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Designer | New York, New York | $93,529 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Architectural Associate Principal (Project) | New York, New York | $141,110 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $81,500 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Intermediate Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $71,385 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Designer | New York, New York | $96,678 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Associate (Technical Design) | Chicago, Illinois | $97,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Designer | New York, New York | $97,270 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Designer | New York, New York | $97,414 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Designer (Interior Architecture) | New York, New York | $114,000 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Architectural Associate (Project) | New York, New York | $116,869 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Intermediate Structural Designer | New York, New York | $83,533 | I | Aug 2025 |
| Junior Structural Designer | Los Angeles, California | $76,869 | I | Aug 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | Los Angeles, California | $74,390 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer (Architectural Interiors) | New York, New York | $74,000 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Associate (Urban Design & Planning) | Chicago, Illinois | $97,047 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Designer | New York, New York | $95,383 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Designer | New York, New York | $87,589 | II | May 2025 |
| Senior Designer | San Francisco, California | $88,300 | — | May 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $64,890 | I | May 2025 |
| Designer | CHICAGO, Illinois | $76,482 | II | May 2025 |
| Landscape Designer | San Francisco, California | $88,857 | I | May 2025 |
| Junior Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $59,634 | I | May 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer (Architectural Interiors) | New York, New York | $74,001 | I | May 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | New York, New York | $75,705 | I | May 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | New York, New York | $74,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Senior Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $80,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Junior Structural Designer | LOS ANGELES, California | $77,630 | I | May 2025 |
| JUNIOR DESIGNER | CHICAGO, Illinois | $59,634 | I | May 2025 |
| Junior Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $59,634 | I | May 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | Los Angeles, California | $70,001 | I | May 2025 |
| Designer | New York, New York | $87,589 | II | May 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $64,890 | I | Apr 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | New York, New York | $77,598 | I | Apr 2025 |
| Designer | Washington, District of Columbia | $92,269 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $64,000 | I | Apr 2025 |
| Designer | New York, New York | $87,589 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Designer (Interior Architecture) | New York, New York | $87,589 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Designer | Chicago, Illinois | $76,482 | II | Jan 2025 |
| Intermediate Designer | San Francisco, California | $77,140 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Junior Designer | San Francisco, California | $69,060 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Designer | San Francisco, California | $88,300 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Designer | New York, New York | $87,589 | II | Dec 2024 |
Legal entities included: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP; SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Nov 2024–Mar 2026.
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