Designers, All Other Salary - How Much Does a Designers, All Other Make?

DOL Median Salary

$48,000

From 1,730 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$66,220

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

885

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

9,680

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$48,000

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$21,500$40,000$48,000$60,000$220,000

This figure comes from 1,730 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$66,220

BLS Survey Salary Range

$36,530$46,850$66,220$95,330$131,950

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 9,680 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 27.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Designers, All Other

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	LIVELY, INC	$220,000	5	+232.2%
2	DESIGNMAP, INC.	$90,000	9	+35.9%
3	4D INTERNET SOLUTIONS, INC.	$85,000	5	+28.4%
4	NEUEHOUSE OPTIMIZATION INC	$83,262	5	+25.7%
5	EMPIRICAL INC.	$75,000	5	+13.3%
6	LiRo Engineers Inc.	$72,800	6	+9.9%
7	Martin Brudnizki Design Studio LLC	$69,000	14	+4.2%
8	COLLECTION XIIX	$68,500	6	+3.4%
9	LINDSEY ADELMAN STUDIO	$62,400	7	-5.8%
10	AvroKO Design LLC	$61,500	5	-7.1%
11	Britannica Home Fashions, Inc.	$60,000	5	-9.4%
12	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP	$58,750	16	-11.3%
13	Lighting Workshop, Inc.	$57,500	5	-13.2%
14	Metasequoia Inc.	$57,500	6	-13.2%
15	Rios Clementi Hale Studios	$57,000	5	-13.9%
16	United Legwear Company LLC	$57,000	5	-13.9%
17	Tom Leader Studio	$55,500	5	-16.2%
18	L'Observatoire International Inc.	$55,000	13	-16.9%
19	PETER MARINO ARCHITECT PLLC	$55,000	9	-16.9%
20	FRANCIS KRAHE & ASSOCIATES, INC.	$54,058	5	-18.4%
21	HARRISON GREEN LLC	$53,500	9	-19.2%
22	B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C.	$52,500	33	-20.7%
23	MITCHELL-GIURGOLA ARCHITECTS, LLP	$52,000	9	-21.5%
24	CURTIS + GINSBERG ARCHITECTS	$51,750	5	-21.9%
25	Textiles from Europe, Inc. d/b/a Victoria Classics	$51,500	8	-22.2%
26	Workshop/APD Architecture DPC	$50,000	7	-24.5%
27	SWA Group	$50,000	17	-24.5%
28	Studio T-SQ Inc.	$48,214	13	-27.2%
29	Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Architects Inc.	$48,000	6	-27.5%
30	Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C.	$48,000	5	-27.5%
31	HASKELL JEWELS, LLC	$47,250	12	-28.7%
32	PRESSLEY ASSOCIATES, INC.	$46,596	5	-29.6%
33	Plat Studio Inc	$46,000	5	-30.5%
34	RAFAEL VINOLY ARCHITECTS P.C	$45,900	15	-30.7%
35	Cathay Home Inc.	$45,760	5	-30.9%
36	LAR NY LLC	$45,000	11	-32%
37	DAVIS SQUARE ARCHITECTS, INC.	$44,720	6	-32.5%
38	Zyscovich LLC	$44,595	6	-32.7%
39	CANT TOUCH THIS INC	$43,255	6	-34.7%
40	WQB Architecture PLLC	$41,600	8	-37.2%
41	DiLeonardo International Inc.	$40,000	5	-39.6%
42	BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON	$39,374	5	-40.5%
43	The Kohan Group, Inc.	$39,000	5	-41.1%
44	Wolff Landscape Architecture, Inc.	$36,400	5	-45%
45	STUDIOTEKA DESIGN LLC	$35,589	9	-46.3%
46	BIG ARCHITECTURE PC	$35,000	5	-47.2%
47	Amerex Group LLC	$35,000	5	-47.2%
48	The Levy Group Inc.	$35,000	8	-47.2%
49	ALICE & OLIVIA LLC	$33,755	5	-49%
50	3 PHASE INDUSTRIES LLC	$32,997	5	-50.2%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
San Francisco, CA	$59,200	+23.3%	70	42
New York, NE	$57,162	+19.1%	34	28
Los Angeles, CA	$50,000	+4.2%	58	39
BERKELEY, CA	$49,000	+2.1%	10	5
Boston, MA	$47,500	-1%	21	10
Culver City, CA	$47,296	-1.5%	10	6
Brooklyn, NY	$46,030	-4.1%	64	48
New York, NY	$45,000	-6.3%	523	326

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
Connecticut	$112,320	N/A	1
Washington	$74,200	+46.9%	9
District of Columbia	$70,692	N/A	2
Idaho	$70,000	N/A	1
Georgia	$68,500	-2.9%	3
Kentucky	$67,860	+28.7%	2
Illinois	$65,000	-33.9%	9
Nevada	$62,000	-10.4%	5
Nebraska	$57,000	N/A	56
Utah	$55,000	-13.8%	1
California	$53,518	-33.4%	269
Louisiana	$50,000	-21.9%	3
Massachusetts	$48,000	N/A	40
Maryland	$48,000	-26.5%	6
Colorado	$46,500	-1.4%	4
Michigan	$46,250	-21.4%	8
Oregon	$45,952	-28.8%	4
Ohio	$45,760	+32%	5
New York	$45,760	-41.4%	633
Florida	$45,600	-9.2%	20
New Jersey	$45,000	-19.6%	35
Missouri	$45,000	N/A	5
Rhode Island	$44,170	-31.8%	8
Arkansas	$43,555	-20.5%	3
Texas	$43,000	+8.8%	25
Wisconsin	$42,000	-27.6%	3
North Carolina	$40,000	-19.9%	5
Oklahoma	$40,000	N/A	2
Pennsylvania	$40,000	-41.3%	11
Arizona	$39,520	N/A	7
Virginia	$38,500	-52.7%	10
Minnesota	$37,500	-55.5%	1
Iowa	$35,000	-52.7%	1
Kansas	$30,000	N/A	1
Hawaii	$28,298	-65.3%	2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Designers, All Other positions, 42% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 25% required a Master's degree, and 33% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C.	Not specified	$52,500
SWA Group	Not specified	$50,000
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP	Not specified	$58,750
RAFAEL VINOLY ARCHITECTS P.C	Not specified	$45,900
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio LLC	Not specified	$69,000
Studio T-SQ Inc.	Not specified	$48,214
L'Observatoire International Inc.	Not specified	$55,000
HASKELL JEWELS, LLC	Not specified	$47,250
LAR NY LLC	Not specified	$45,000
DESIGNMAP, INC.	Not specified	$90,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Designers, All Other is Information (Technology) at $58,569. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Wholesale Trade at $41,361.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Designers, All Other make?

Based on 1,730 DOL filings, the median salary for a Designers, All Other is $48,000, ranging from $40,000 to $60,000.

What is the highest salary for a Designers, All Other?

The 90th percentile salary is $131,950 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Designers, All Other?

Based on DOL filings, San Francisco, CA offers the highest median at $59,200.

Does this data include all Designers, All Other salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Designers, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Designers, All Other Salary in the United States