H-1B salary guideSOC 27-1024Rank #32Updated Jun 2026
Graphic Designers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Graphic Designers (SOC 27-1024). Based on 36,600 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$122,500
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$86,237
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$164,250
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
532
Rank #32 · 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 | 2,625 | $50,482 | $61,999 | $78,146 |
| Level II | 5,719 | $67,082 | $85,301 | $120,000 |
| Level III | 2,776 | $83,000 | $120,474 | $157,099 |
| Level IV | 2,004 | $100,000 | $140,000 | $180,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $50,482 | $61,999 | $78,146 |
| Level II | $67,082 | $85,301 | $120,000 |
| Level III | $83,000 | $120,474 | $157,099 |
| Level IV | $100,000 | $140,000 | $180,000 |
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.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 682 |
| 2 | Google LLC | 583 |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 555 |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | 434 |
| 5 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 350 |
| 6 | GOOGLE INC. | 295 |
| 7 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 289 |
| 8 | Apple Inc. | 215 |
| 9 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 157 |
| 10 | LINKEDIN CORPORATION | 154 |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
682
Google LLC
583
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
555
Microsoft Corporation
434
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
350
GOOGLE INC.
295
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
289
Apple Inc.
215
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
157
LINKEDIN CORPORATION
154
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $47k |
| FY2011 | $43k |
| FY2012 | $47k |
| FY2013 | $50k |
| FY2014 | $55k |
| FY2015 | $60k |
| FY2016 | $62k |
| FY2017 | $65k |
| FY2018 | $72k |
| FY2019 | $76k |
| FY2020 | $85k |
| FY2021 | $85k |
| FY2022 | $86k |
| FY2023 | $89k |
| FY2024 | $99k |
| FY2025 | $96k |
| FY2026 | $123k |
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