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 34 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $77,000. 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 | 12 | $67,280 |
| Level II — qualified | 13 | $77,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 7 | $93,475 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $104,043 |
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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIOS Architecture | Designer | 6 | $77,000 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | Designer | 5 | $103,000 |
| Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Inc. | Designer | 2 | $74,000 |
| Kelly Wearstler LLLP | Designer | 2 | $97,500 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Designer I | 1 | $57,200 |
| Boffi USA, Inc | Junior Designer | 1 | $70,000 |
| Cecilia Home | Designer | 1 | $66,560 |
| CMS Interior Design, Inc. | Designer | 1 | $64,397 |
| CMZ Studio Inc | Designer | 1 | $74,880 |
| Corgan Associates, Inc. | Designer | 1 | $93,987 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Designer at STUDIOS Architecture$90,000San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-725997
- Designer at M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.$107,100Newport BeachWage Level IIIDecided Mar 18, 2026I-200-26070-694616
- Senior Designer at SHANGHAI PEARL$93,600PleasantonWage Level IIIDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-660884
- Designer at RORE Manufacturing$79,000ConcordWage Level IIDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-655321
- Designer at M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.$110,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Dec 11, 2025I-203-25338-456438
- Designer at STUDIOS Architecture$93,475San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-429039
- Designer at Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Inc.$64,000Culver CityWage Level IDecided Oct 1, 2025I-200-25268-333077
- Designer at M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.$103,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-203-25252-295072
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.