H-1B salary guideSOC 27-1021Rank #51Updated Sep 2026
Commercial and Industrial Designers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Commercial and Industrial Designers (SOC 27-1021). Based on 19,099 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$120,598
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$85,220
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$165,796
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
938
Rank #51 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,069 | $58,968 | $73,130 | $95,000 |
| Level II | 2,780 | $75,000 | $92,135 | $120,948 |
| Level III | 1,568 | $98,000 | $133,300 | $160,000 |
| Level IV | 1,660 | $115,000 | $151,670 | $187,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $58,968 | $73,130 | $95,000 |
| Level II | $75,000 | $92,135 | $120,948 |
| Level III | $98,000 | $133,300 | $160,000 |
| Level IV | $115,000 | $151,670 | $187,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Larsen and Toubro Limited
1,551
L&T Technology Services Li…
1,150
LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH L…
488
Microsoft Corporation
339
FACEBOOK, INC.
280
Meta Platforms, Inc
252
M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & As…
224
General Motors
121
L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC
118
Technicon Design Corporation
106
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $50k |
| FY2011 | $48k |
| FY2012 | $50k |
| FY2013 | $52k |
| FY2014 | $56k |
| FY2015 | $60k |
| FY2016 | $65k |
| FY2017 | $70k |
| FY2018 | $77k |
| FY2019 | $81k |
| FY2020 | $93k |
| FY2021 | $107k |
| FY2022 | $106k |
| FY2023 | $110k |
| FY2024 | $101k |
| FY2025 | $110k |
| FY2026 | $121k |
Compare Commercial and Industrial Designers with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
21 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Commercial and Industrial Designers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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