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DESIGN ENGINEER I

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

635

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,750

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-48.6%

Filing Growth

35 → 18 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$62,400

25th Percentile

$68,484

Median (50th)

$76,750

75th Percentile

$90,261

90th Percentile

$121,340

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Top Employers Hiring DESIGN ENGINEER I
Top H-1B sponsors for DESIGN ENGINEER I →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOKEN AMERICA, LLC 23 $68,557 $61,402 - $87,194 52.2%
ASML US LP 15 $112,000 $69,622 - $147,534 100.0%
Wallace Montgomery Associates, LLP 8 $77,460 $62,733 - $85,280 87.5%
Hermes Microvision, Inc. 7 $126,285 $108,068 - $145,000 100.0%
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 6 $77,000 $73,112 - $78,200 50.0%
KASAI NORTH AMERICA, INC. 6 $67,850 $67,850 - $69,784 66.7%
Fluor Enterprises, Inc. 4 $103,849 $99,091 - $105,966 75.0%
Bennett&Pless, Inc. 4 $64,501 $58,864 - $81,640 100.0%
SABRE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 3 $62,000 $59,000 - $78,031 33.3%
Steven Schaefer Associates Inc 3 $69,597 $68,264 - $78,285 100.0%
Ryan Biggs Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying, D.P.C. 3 $61,300 $60,320 - $61,300 33.3%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 3 $127,234 $88,608 - $134,938 100.0%
SINGER VEHICLE DESIGN LLC 2 $78,739 $71,000 - $86,478 100.0%
Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, LLC 2 $96,500 $90,000 - $103,000 100.0%
System Integrity Engineering, Inc 2 $89,378 $89,378 - $89,378 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 144 $76,750 $41,558 - $147,534
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 144 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 144 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Dublin OH 21 $68,557
Wilton CT 12 $109,752
San Jose CA 11 $132,255
Brookfield WI 6 $77,000
Hunt Valley MD 5 $74,298
Troy MI 4 $67,850
Clifton Park NY 3 $61,300
Chatsworth CA 3 $89,378
Alvarado TX 3 $62,000
Raymond OH 3 $107,897
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
DESIGN ENGINEER I 635 $84,996
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 35 $77,064 74.3%
2022 32 $76,250 78.1%
2023 13 $71,178 61.5%
2024 21 $88,608 81.0%
2025 18 $73,745 77.8%
2026 25 $79,373 100.0%
Company Comparison - DESIGN ENGINEER I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOKEN AMERICA, LLC 23 $68,557 52.2%
ASML US LP 15 $112,000 100.0%
Wallace Montgomery Associates, LLP 8 $77,460 87.5%
Hermes Microvision, Inc. 7 $126,285 100.0%
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 6 $77,000 50.0%
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.