Visa Wage Index

Architectural and Civil Drafters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Employers filed 15 applications covering 15 positions for this role here, at a median of $80,000 a year. 15 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$60,195
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$72,301
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$84,406
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$96,512

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Atelier Ten USA, LLC Level I 22 $74,901
Q-Arch Design, Inc. Level I 22 $65,520
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Level I 11 $94,706
Astrachan & Dunbar Architects, Inc. Level I 11 $67,600
Barry & Wynn Architects, Inc. Level II 11 $80,000
BuildCasa, Inc. Level III 11 $84,406
George W. Girvin & Associates, Inc Level III 11 $90,000
Hamilton Aitken Architects Level II 11 $72,301
International Parking Design, Inc. Level II 11 $75,483
PerkinsWill, Inc. Level II 11 $78,000
Regent5 LLC Level III 11 $87,000
Zeterre Landscape Architecture, Inc Level II 11 $83,200
zHeight Inc. Level III 11 $84,960

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.