Interior Designers H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Interior Designers

Interior Designers (SOC code 27-1025) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 4,655 labor condition applications have been filed by 1,944 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Interior Designers positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Interior Designers positions is $56,246, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $20,800 to $681,720, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $51,430 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +9.4% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Interior Designers is $54,420, with approximately 0 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $43,480 (10th percentile) to $74,590 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Interior Designers positions include M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc., Hirsch Bedner Associates, and Perkins+Will among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Interior Designers positions include new york, NY and San Francisco, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

New York leads H1B filings for this occupation with 2,074 applications, followed by California and Florida. View Interior Designers H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Interior Designers

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Interior Designers positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.	CA	114	$60,900	$51,430	+18.4% Above Market
2	Hirsch Bedner Associates	GA	73	$46,863	$51,430	-8.9% Below Market
3	Perkins+Will	NY	56	$58,348	$51,430	+13.5% Above Market
4	Inner View Inc.	NY	54	$61,729	$51,430	+20.0% Above Market
5	Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc.	TX	47	$75,869	$51,430	+47.5% Above Market
6	Rockwell Architecture, Planning, and Design, P.C.	NY	39	$72,167	$51,430	+40.3% Above Market
7	We Work Management LLC	NY	37	$85,830	$51,430	+66.9% Above Market
8	Yabu Pushelberg Inc.	NY	34	$63,577	$51,430	+23.6% Above Market
9	Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Inc.	NY	32	$48,335	$51,430	-6.0% Below Market
10	Wilson & Associates, LLC	TX	30	$58,262	$51,430	+13.3% Above Market
11	TPG ARCHITECTURE, LLP	NY	25	$70,354	$51,430	+36.8% Above Market
12	AvroKO Design, LLC	NY	24	$70,824	$51,430	+37.7% Above Market
13	Rafael Viñoly Architects, P.C.	NY	24	$54,129	$51,430	+5.2% Above Market
14	CALLISONRTKL INC.	MD	20	$55,967	$51,430	+8.8% Above Market
15	Nicole Hollis, Inc.	CA	20	$79,140	$51,430	+53.9% Above Market
16	O'Neil Langan Architects, PC	NY	18	$55,394	$51,430	+7.7% Above Market
17	Sasaki Associates, Inc.	MA	18	$52,339	$51,430	+1.8% At Market
18	Corgan Associates, Inc.	TX	17	$60,238	$51,430	+17.1% Above Market
19	MEYER DAVIS STUDIO, INC.	NY	17	$77,685	$51,430	+51.0% Above Market
20	NBBJ, LP	WA	17	$51,923	$51,430	+1.0% At Market

Interior Designers H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Interior Designers vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	new york, NY	1,733	651	$61,008	N/A	N/A
2	San Francisco, CA	288	124	$68,578	N/A	N/A
3	Los Angeles, CA	229	111	$56,249	N/A	N/A
4	Brooklyn, NY	153	85	$57,132	N/A	N/A
5	Chicago, IL	81	49	$50,036	N/A	N/A
6	Miami, FL	81	54	$46,615	N/A	N/A
7	Dallas, TX	80	35	$49,100	N/A	N/A
8	Boston, MA	77	34	$54,656	N/A	N/A
9	Seattle, WA	76	29	$57,188	N/A	N/A
10	Atlanta, GA	72	38	$47,268	N/A	N/A
11	Washington, DC	70	30	$52,418	N/A	N/A
12	Santa Monica, CA	65	12	$49,141	N/A	N/A
13	Culver City, CA	45	18	$56,546	N/A	N/A
14	Houston, TX	38	25	$58,819	N/A	N/A
15	Long Island City, NY	36	16	$55,336	N/A	N/A
16	Flushing, NY	31	20	$44,204	N/A	N/A
17	Philadelphia, PA	30	20	$42,762	N/A	N/A
18	San Jose, CA	30	15	$53,079	N/A	N/A
19	Torrance, CA	25	11	$41,112	N/A	N/A
20	Cambridge, MA	21	12	$48,755	N/A	N/A

Interior Designers H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	2,074	805	$59,790	$73,630
2	California	1,085	469	$58,888	$77,360
3	Florida	247	138	$44,764	$60,200
4	Texas	175	88	$51,183	$61,620
5	Massachusetts	139	65	$53,944	$77,190
6	New Jersey	126	69	$50,884	$67,290
7	Georgia	118	69	$46,015	$61,810
8	Illinois	105	63	$50,727	$66,300
9	Washington	98	42	$55,290	$79,490
10	District of Columbia	78	35	$52,345	$79,060

Prevailing Wage Levels for Interior Designers

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	116	5.4%	$55,473	$29,000	$118,400
II	210	9.8%	$68,921	$40,394	$110,000
III	110	5.1%	$84,712	$54,000	$140,000
IV	91	4.3%	$110,044	$71,386	$190,000
Level I	897	42.0%	$44,736	$26,624	$99,986
Level II	470	22.0%	$55,998	$34,819	$90,000
Level III	131	6.1%	$69,475	$44,470	$110,000
Level IV	112	5.2%	$97,646	$58,000	$235,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Interior Designers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Interior Designers positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.