Designer Brands
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 16 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Shoe Retailers
- Main U.S. filing address: Columbus, OH
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Percentiles from Designer Brands's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 7 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Designer Brands files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $116,231 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $80,600 |
| 25th | $100,480 |
| 50th (median) | $119,143 |
| 75th | $130,213 |
| 90th | $146,432 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $110,000 | $97,688 | $127,500 | 11 |
| FY2021 | $120,000 | $106,000 | $124,000 | 12 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2024 | $99,954 | $94,853 | $126,604 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $108,015 | $96,954 | $124,529 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Designer Brands
Designer Brands's filings list its industry as Shoe Retailers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4582). Its main U.S. filing address is in Columbus, OH and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Data Engineer, Software Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX and Pittsburgh, PA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Designer Brands sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Designer Brands filed 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Designer Brands pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Designer Brands's H-1B filings is $119,143; half of filings fall between $100,480 and $130,213. Bonus and stock are not included.