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DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 74 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DESIGN ENGINEER profile (15,978 filings).
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74

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$73,771

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,000

25th Percentile

$67,810

Median (50th)

$73,771

75th Percentile

$86,379

90th Percentile

$140,390

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Top Employers Hiring DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Ecera System LLC 4 $67,500 $65,000 - $70,000 100.0%
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC. 2 $141,550 $140,100 - $143,000 100.0%
HESPEROS, INC 1 $77,542 $77,542 - $77,542 100.0%
INSPIRX, INC. 1 $67,080 $67,080 - $67,080 100.0%
NISSEN CHEMITEC AMERICA 1 $82,500 $82,500 - $82,500 100.0%
William M. Lowe, Inc 1 $87,672 $87,672 - $87,672 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $70,000 $65,000 - $87,672
Senior 2 $141,550 $140,100 - $143,000
II 1 $77,542 $77,542 - $77,542
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 10 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Southfield MI 3 $70,000
Austin TX 2 $141,550
Farmington Hills MI 1 $65,000
London OH 1 $82,500
ORLANDO FL 1 $77,542
Somerset NJ 1 $67,080
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 5 $67,080 100.0%
2022 1 $70,000 100.0%
2023 1 $140,100 100.0%
2024 1 $82,500 100.0%
2026 2 $115,336 100.0%
Company Comparison - DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Ecera System LLC 4 $67,500 100.0%
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC. 2 $141,550 100.0%
HESPEROS, INC 1 $77,542 100.0%
INSPIRX, INC. 1 $67,080 100.0%
NISSEN CHEMITEC AMERICA 1 $82,500 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.