H-1B salary guideSOC 27-1025Rank #89Updated May 2026

Interior Designers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Interior Designers (SOC 27-1025). Based on 2,580 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$65,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$56,170

lower quartile

P75 wage

$80,000

upper quartile

Filings

2,580

Rank #89

Summary

Interior Designers (SOC 27-1025) represent a specialized occupational category in the H-1B program, with 2,580 filings and 2,570 wage records. The typical H-1B Interior Designer earns between $56,170 (P25) and $80,000 (P75), with a median wage of $65,000 across all DOL wage levels.

H-1B Interior Designer salaries increase significantly with DOL wage progression. Entry-level (Level I) positions range from $49,395–$65,000 (median $57,000), while experienced roles (Level IV) command $90,000–$124,940 (median $103,000). Mid-level positions (Level II) fall between $58,500–$75,000, and Level III between $70,000–$90,000, reflecting growing responsibility and expertise.

New York dominates H-1B Interior Designer sponsorship with 1,050 filings at a median wage of $65,000, followed by California with 708 filings at $70,000. Massachusetts, Texas, and Florida round out the top five hiring states. Major H-1B employers in this field include Perkins & Will, Inc. (15 filings), Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. (13 filings), and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (12 filings)—predominantly architecture and design firms.

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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	928	$49,395	$57,000	$65,000
Level II	989	$58,500	$65,000	$75,000
Level III	343	$70,000	$80,000	$90,000
Level IV	242	$90,000	$103,000	$124,940

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	NY	1,050	$65,000
2	CA	708	$70,000
3	TX	97	$60,611
4	FL	95	$54,766
5	MA	87	$68,000
6	IL	74	$56,940
7	GA	69	$55,016
8	WA	64	$78,000
9	NJ	49	$62,400
10	MI	43	$84,600

1,050

708

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Perkins & Will, Inc.	15
2	Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.	13
3	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP	12
4	Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C.	11
5	LINKEDIN CORPORATION	11
6	Stantec Architecture Inc.	8
7	ServiceNow, Inc.	6
8	B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C.	6
9	Gannett Fleming, Inc.	6
10	M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.	5

Perkins & Will, Inc.

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabau…

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill…

Rockwell Architecture, Pla…

LINKEDIN CORPORATION

Stantec Architecture Inc.

ServiceNow, Inc.

B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C.

Gannett Fleming, Inc.

M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & As…

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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