Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Design Associate I
Occupation profile for Design Associate I covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $72,140.
- FY2026 certified median
- $72,140
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $68,170–$76,110
- Top employer
- Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $63,440 | $60,840 | $66,040 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $56,229 | $54,344 | $58,115 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $72,140 | $68,170 | $76,110 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC2 filings
- Michael Baker International, Inc.2 filings
- Ana Williamson Architect, Inc.1 filings
- Moffatt & Nichol1 filings
Top cities
- Birmingham1 filings
- Mobile1 filings
- Menlo Park1 filings
- New Orleans1 filings
- Moon Township1 filings
- Dallas1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Birmingham, ALArea 13820 | 17-1011 | $67,579 | $90,875 | $114,192 | $137,488 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-1012 | $63,773 | $79,830 | $95,909 | $111,966 |
| 2026-27 | Mobile, ALArea 33660 | 17-1011 | $75,358 | $89,648 | $103,938 | $118,227 |
| 2026-27 | New Orleans-Metairie, LAArea 35380 | 17-1011 | $59,779 | $79,726 | $99,653 | $119,600 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 17-1011 | $62,941 | $77,750 | $92,581 | $107,390 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-1011 | $78,998 | $105,019 | $131,040 | $157,061 |