Industrial Designer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 66 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sugar Land, Spring, Katy, Pearland.
Also listed as: Technical Designer
Median salary$70,616
Middle 50%$68.3k–$83.1k
vs. national median−25%comparison median $94,000
Filings66FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $54,496 |
| 25th | $68,266 |
| 50th (median) | $70,616 |
| 75th | $83,125 |
| 90th | $104,140 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $64,000 | $55,810 | $69,868 | 38 |
| FY2021 | $58,600 | $45,063 | $63,500 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $62,300 | $55,000 | $83,500 | 28 |
| FY2023 | $69,516 | $62,375 | $71,032 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $71,115 | $58,240 | $72,250 | 31 |
| FY2025 | $70,616 | $66,560 | $90,000 | 37 |
| FY2026 | $71,000 | $68,266 | $80,038 | 29 |
Cost of living
Houston's median Industrial Designer salary of $70,616 is worth about $71,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Piping Technology & Products | $67,600 | 20 |
| Pinnacle Infotech | $78,519 | 12 |
| L&T Technology Services | too few | 8 |
| Hp | too few | 5 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates | too few | 3 |
| Rvo Manufacturing | too few | 3 |
| Worldwide Oilfield Machine | too few | 3 |
| cyberThink | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $58,240 | 17 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $70,616 | 37 |
| Senior · Level III | $115,000 | 10 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $54,496 | $58,240 | 17 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $68,266 | $70,616 | 37 |
| Senior · Level III | $86,736 | $115,000 | 10 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.