Design Researcher, H-1B salary
What 111 H-1B filings report for “Design Researcher” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Design Researcher?
$105k median H-1B base salary for a Design Researcher, typically $65k to $145k, across 111 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $127k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington37$127k+$22k
- 2Arkansas20$96k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $105kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Design Researcher?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Design Researcher roles are Microsoft, Walmart, and Conifer Research, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Design Researcher filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Microsoft46 filings$129k
- 2Walmart16 filings$92k
- 3Conifer Research5 filings$76k
- 4MASS Design Group4 filings$54k
- 5Triple Whale4 filings$115k
- 6Stratos Innovation Group, LLC4 filings$46k
- 7IDEO4 filings$77k
- 8Athlon Ny2 filings$75k
- 9Dura-Line2 filings$150k
- 10NIO2 filings$100k
- 11Philips2 filings$128k
- 12Thrive Consulting2 filings$65k
- 13American Completion Tools1 filings$72k
- 14ChiByDesign1 filings$90k
- 15Cision1 filings$90k
- 16Corgan1 filings$75k
- 17HKS1 filings$62k
- 18IA Collaborative Management Services1 filings$124k
- 19IBM1 filings$132k
- 20Idean Enterprises1 filings$100k
- 21Klaviyo1 filings$79k
- 22Movable1 filings$100k
- 23Nextev1 filings$120k
- 24Populus Group1 filings$125k
- 25Randstad1 filings$110k
- 26Technostaff1 filings$81k
- 27Uber1 filings$90k
- 28Vital Environments, Inc.1 filings$68k
- 29Walter Dorwin Teague Associates1 filings$92k
- 30Zenda1 filings$90k
Related titles in this family
223 filings carry “Design Researcher” in the title, across 43 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Design Researcher41 filings$142k
- 2UX Design Researcher11 filings$88k
- 3Lead Design Researcher4 filings$154k
- 4Product Design Researcher4 filings$101k
- 5Senior Experience Design Researcher4 filings$111k
- 6Architectural Technology Design Researcher2 filings$72k
- 7Assistant, Digital Technology Product Design Researcher2 filings$110k
- 8Design Researcher II2 filings$104k
- 9Design Researcher III2 filings$114k
- 10Electric Machinery Design Researcher, R&d Staff2 filings$121k
- 11Experience Design Researcher2 filings$74k
- 12Learning Design Researcher2 filings$90k
Figures are for the exact title “Design Researcher”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.