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Design Engineer 2

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

262

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$93,902

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-69.0%

Filing Growth

29 → 9 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$81,840

25th Percentile

$85,821

Median (50th)

$93,902

75th Percentile

$103,055

90th Percentile

$114,826

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Top Employers Hiring Design Engineer 2
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Hermes Microvision, Inc. 19 $103,017 $93,643 - $147,534 100.0%
NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC. 12 $87,100 $81,600 - $100,000 100.0%
ASML US LP 8 $93,640 $85,634 - $115,000 100.0%
GOKEN AMERICA, LLC 3 $88,192 $85,883 - $88,400 100.0%
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 3 $107,390 $91,633 - $120,349 100.0%
P2S INC 2 $89,097 $87,194 - $91,000 100.0%
FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION 2 $83,635 $82,400 - $84,870 100.0%
Honda Development Manufacturing of America, LLC 2 $88,708 $72,904 - $104,511 100.0%
KASAI NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 $68,817 $67,850 - $69,784 100.0%
ESHOCAN LLC 2 $108,680 $100,048 - $117,312 100.0%
Safran Cabin Inc. 2 $82,688 $74,250 - $91,125 100.0%
Grenier Engineering, Inc. 1 $97,178 $97,178 - $97,178 100.0%
HMI NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 $84,510 $84,510 - $84,510 100.0%
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 1 $92,043 $92,043 - $92,043 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $88,450 $88,450 - $88,450 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 84 $93,902 $62,878 - $147,534
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 84 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 84 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 20 $103,017
Farmington Hills MI 12 $86,000
Wilton CT 5 $92,500
YPSILANTI MI 2 $108,680
Troy MI 2 $68,817
Long Beach CA 2 $89,097
Fishkill NY 2 $89,645
Gaffney SC 2 $83,635
Dublin OH 2 $88,296
Cypress CA 1 $91,125
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Design Engineer 2 with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Design Engineer 2 262 $93,816
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 29 $100,978 100.0%
2022 14 $87,392 100.0%
2023 12 $91,400 100.0%
2024 15 $88,450 100.0%
2025 9 $95,077 77.8%
2026 5 $85,883 100.0%
Company Comparison - Design Engineer 2

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Hermes Microvision, Inc. 19 $103,017 100.0%
NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC. 12 $87,100 100.0%
ASML US LP 8 $93,640 100.0%
GOKEN AMERICA, LLC 3 $88,192 100.0%
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 3 $107,390 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.