Google Industrial Designer salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Google, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Technical Designer

Median salary$171,000
Middle 50%$158.8k–$176.8k
vs. all employers+82%comparison median $94,000
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,380 and $217,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$139,300
25th$158,750
50th (median)$171,000
75th$176,750
90th$203,958

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $165k $190k FY2024: median $157,000 (12 filings) FY2025: median $171,500 (12 filings) FY2026: median $169,500 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 5 filings FY22 FY2023: 3 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 12
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021–––7
FY2022–––5
FY2023–––3
FY2024$157,000$135,000$176,50012
FY2025$171,500$159,250$178,75012
FY2026$169,500$158,750$176,75012

By state

California
$173,517
Illinois
$135,500
Texas
$167,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 21). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$175,000 · 13 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $171,000 15
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a industrial designer make at Google?

In H-1B filings, Google's median base salary for Industrial Designer is $171,000; half of filings fall between $158,750 and $176,750. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Google sponsor H-1B visas for industrial designers?

Yes. Google filed 24 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 27-1021 (Commercial and Industrial Designers), so this page covers every job title Google filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology