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Graphic Designers salary in Manufacturing, California

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

Graphic Designers (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 69 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,700. 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 — entry6$58,039
Level II — qualified15$90,000
Level III — experienced14$115,100
Level IV — fully competent31$166,600

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Graphic Designers (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Apple Inc.Human Interface Designer40$143,900
NVIDIA CorporationTechnical Artist5$108,000
WETSenior Graphic Designer2$95,000
General Tool, Inc.Digital Interaction Specialist2$62,400
TetraMem IncGraphic Designer Specialist2$90,000
DYNATRON CORPORATIONSenior Visual Content Designer1$95,202
DreamCraft Entertainment, Inc.Graphic Designer1$60,000
TetraMem INC.Graphic Design Specialist1$90,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Sr Visual Designer1$173,000
Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd.Product Marketing Designer1$75,650

Recent sample filings

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

  • Software Integrity Engineer at Apple Inc.
    $146,910
    CupertinoDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-445128
  • Senior Graphic Designer at WET
    $95,000
    SunValleyWage Level IIDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-107076
  • Senior Visual Content Designer at DYNATRON CORPORATION
    $95,202
    Union CityWage Level IIIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-099472
  • Graphic Designer at DreamCraft Entertainment, Inc.
    $60,000
    Redwood CityWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074362
  • Graphic Design Specialist at TetraMem INC.
    $90,000
    San JoseWage Level IIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-064419
  • Digital Interaction Specialist at General Tool, Inc.
    $62,400
    IrvineWage Level IIDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-051270
  • Sr Visual Designer at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    $173,000
    SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-041406
  • Product Marketing Designer at Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd.
    $75,650
    FremontWage Level IIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-040100

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.