Designer salary in California
A real-employer view of Designer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Designer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 89 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $79,768. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 47 | $79,768 |
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $98,720 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Designer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | Designer | 11 | $79,768 |
| Perkins Eastman Architects DPC | Designer I | 6 | $75,285 |
| Rios Inc. | Designer | 4 | $79,674 |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP | Designer | 4 | $88,300 |
| The Jerde Partnership, Inc. | Designer | 3 | $73,000 |
| NBBJ LP | Designer | 3 | $87,140 |
| KTGY Group, Inc. | Designer | 3 | $79,768 |
| Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation | Designer | 3 | $82,680 |
| Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc. | Designer II | 3 | $85,000 |
| CO Architects | Designer II | 3 | $69,400 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Designer at Perkins & Will, Inc.$79,768San FranciscoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-493163
- Designer I at Perkins Eastman Architects DPC$79,768San FranciscoDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473016
- Designer at Rios Inc.$78,998Los AngelesDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-395391
- Senior Designer at Mogul Stones, Inc.$90,563Mountain ViewDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25313-391290
- Designer II at Sutro Architects, Inc.$110,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-203-25308-366753
- DESIGNER at HOMETOWN BUILDER CONSTRUCTION, INC.$92,000TEMPLE CITYDecided Nov 6, 2025I-200-25272-342998
- Designer at Rios Inc.$80,350Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323377
- Designer at Perkins & Will, Inc.$79,768San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-274582
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.