Interior Designers H-1B Salaries (2026)
DOL occupation 27-1025 · common titles: Interior Designer, Designer, Lighting Designer, Junior Designer
Short answer
The median H-1B salary for interior designers is $75,942 in FY2026 so far, across 339 certified filings. The middle half earn $65,588 – $87,900, and pay is up 17% since FY2024.
Median
$75,942
FY2026 so far
Filings
339
0.1% of all H-1B filings
Top 10%
$100,000+
90th percentile
Change since FY2024
+17%
$65,000 → $75,942
FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary
Salary distribution
Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.
DOL prevailing-wage level
Median pay by experience level
Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.
FY2026 so far
By state
| State | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 138 | $77,625 |
| California | 80 | $81,747 |
| Texas | 16 | $70,422 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | $69,680 |
| District of Columbia | 14 | $69,750 |
| Illinois | 10 | $79,000 |
| Georgia | 10 | $60,000 |
FY2026 so far
Top employers for this job
| Employer | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | 17 | $92,000 |
| STUDIOS Architecture | 11 | $78,000 |
| Perkins & Will, Inc. | 8 | $66,872 |
| Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, Inc. | 8 | $70,048 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | 6 | $76,187 |
| One Lux Studio, LLC | 4 | $79,875 |
| WRNS Studio | 4 | $78,400 |
| Corgan Associates, Inc. | 4 | $73,260 |
| Handel Architects LLP | 3 | $78,396 |
| Castelli Design LLC | 3 | $67,000 |
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Interior Designers H-1B salary questions
What is the average H-1B salary for interior designers?
The median is $75,942 across 339 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $65,588 to $87,900, and the top 10% earn $100,000 or more.
Which state pays H-1B interior designers the most?
Among the 10 states with the most filings, California has the highest median at $81,747 (80 filings).
Which company sponsors the most H-1B interior designers?
M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc., with 17 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $92,000.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.