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DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) salary in California

A real-employer view of DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) 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.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $82,900. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$72,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
CANNON DESIGN, INC.DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE)4$84,600
Cannon Design, Inc.Designer III - Architectural (Path to Licensure)1$89,800
Dan Brunn, Inc.Designer - Architectural (Path to Licensure)1$72,000
Peter M. Mitsakos & Associates Architects, Inc.Designer - Architectural (Path to Licensure)1$66,560
JAYSON ARCHITECTURE P.C.DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE)1$70,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Designer III - Architectural (Path to Licensure) at Cannon Design, Inc.
    $89,800
    San DiegoDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327495
  • Designer - Architectural (Path to Licensure) at Dan Brunn, Inc.
    $72,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-135712
  • Designer - Architectural (Path to Licensure) at Peter M. Mitsakos & Associates Architects, Inc.
    $66,560
    El SegundoWage Level IDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-131763
  • DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) at CANNON DESIGN, INC.
    $81,500
    SAN DIEGOWage Level IDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-007693
  • DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) at CANNON DESIGN, INC.
    $84,300
    IRVINEDecided Apr 2, 2025I-200-25085-806037
  • DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) at CANNON DESIGN, INC.
    $84,900
    LOS ANGELESDecided Mar 25, 2025I-200-25077-785160
  • DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) at JAYSON ARCHITECTURE P.C.
    $70,000
    SAN FRANCISCODecided Feb 20, 2025I-200-25043-688494
  • DESIGNER - ARCHITECTURAL (PATH TO LICENSURE) at CANNON DESIGN, INC.
    $98,790
    SAN DIEGODecided Dec 26, 2024I-200-24352-550943

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.