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Sponsored graphic designers earn double the survey

Graphic designers: sponsored filings run at $138k, 2.2× the $63k the wage survey finds

$0k$100k$200kwage survey, all employersfiled for sponsored workersGraphic designers: $63k → $138kGraphic designers$63k$138kFinancial specialists (other): $81k → $135kFinancial specialists (other)$81k$135kBusiness teachers, postsecondary: $99k → $163kBusiness teachers, postsecondary$99k$163kMarket research analysts and marketing specialists: $79k → $120kMarket research analysts andmarketing specialists$79k$120kGeneral and operations managers: $106k → $160kGeneral and operations managers$106k$160kOperations research analysts: $89k → $128kOperations research analysts$89k$128kLawyers: $160k → $225kLawyers$160k$225kLogisticians: $82k → $111kLogisticians$82k$111kArchitects: $99k → $76kArchitects$76k$99kMedical scientists except epidemiologists: $103k → $70kMedical scientists exceptepidemiologists$70k$103kNatural sciences managers: $167k → $96kNatural sciences managers$96k$167kBiochemists and biophysicists: $127k → $72kBiochemists and biophysicists$72k$127kPhysicists: $172k → $78kPhysicists$78k$172kPhysicians (other): $266k → $99kPhysicians (other)$99k$266k
Source · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2025
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2025; US Department of Labor, labor condition applications (the base salary employers certified for sponsored workers). Sample: 10,893 filings across these 14 jobs; the survey side covers every employer.

Graphic designers: $63k wage survey, all employers, $138k filed for sponsored workers

Financial specialists (other): $81k wage survey, all employers, $135k filed for sponsored workers

Business teachers, postsecondary: $99k wage survey, all employers, $163k filed for sponsored workers

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