Seniority Profile · Washington

Lead / Director Graphic Designers salary in Washington

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the Washington OES distribution for Graphic Designers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$172,200

Across 20 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Graphic Designers in Washington: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $172,200. 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 IV — fully competent	20	$172,200

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Graphic Designers in Washington. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Google LLC	UX Designer	4	$204,000
Nordstrom, Inc.	UX Designer Sr	2	$155,985
Amazon.com Services LLC	Senior Principal UX Design	2	$198,500
Meta Platforms, Inc	Product Designer	2	$212,749
DoorDash, Inc.	Senior Content Designer	1	$174,400
People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling	Product Design Lead	1	$270,000
VIGU ENTERPRISES LLC	UX Designer	1	$128,000
Databricks, Inc.	Sr. Product Designer	1	$124,300
Walter Dorwin Teague Associates, Inc.	Senior Designer, Design Visualization	1	$94,765
GlossGenius, Inc.	Visual Designer	1	$110,000

Recent sample filings

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

Senior Content Designer at DoorDash, Inc.
$174,400
SeattleWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-320708
Product Design Lead at People Center, Inc. d/b/a Rippling
$270,000
BellevueWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-166221
UX Designer at VIGU ENTERPRISES LLC
$128,000
WENATCHEEWage Level IVDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-163930
Sr. Product Designer at Databricks, Inc.
$124,300
SeattleWage Level IVDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-132482
Senior Designer, Design Visualization at Walter Dorwin Teague Associates, Inc.
$94,765
SeattleWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109721
UX Designer Sr at Nordstrom, Inc.
$163,410
SeattleWage Level IVDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-095561
Visual Designer at GlossGenius, Inc.
$110,000
ShorelineWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-081655
Senior Principal UX Design at Amazon.com Services LLC
$211,000
SeattleWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-006328

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.