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DESIGN ENGINEER

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

15,978

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$85,280

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-13.7%

Filing Growth

808 → 697 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$67,275

25th Percentile

$74,339

Median (50th)

$85,280

75th Percentile

$100,681

90th Percentile

$124,197

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Top Employers Hiring DESIGN ENGINEER
Top H-1B sponsors for DESIGN ENGINEER →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
L&T Technology Services Limited 568 $78,000 $60,000 - $142,563 89.6%
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 157 $87,589 $64,500 - $140,000 98.7%
NXP USA, Inc. 89 $133,900 $86,735 - $210,252 100.0%
TSMC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 80 $124,197 $81,806 - $154,565 96.3%
SATYAM-VENTURE ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD. 79 $70,338 $67,662 - $91,000 100.0%
TAAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 78 $84,676 $63,000 - $147,181 97.4%
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC 77 $85,093 $68,079 - $128,690 96.1%
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. 63 $150,000 $104,040 - $200,000 93.7%
Axiscades,Inc. 61 $69,160 $60,000 - $133,266 95.1%
LTN Services LLC 55 $79,008 $64,251 - $121,056 100.0%
ESHOCAN LLC 50 $86,294 $61,800 - $119,954 98.0%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 49 $127,504 $79,706 - $180,003 98.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. 48 $116,563 $90,000 - $156,624 97.9%
Cyient, Inc. 44 $71,630 $59,134 - $102,340 100.0%
ARM, INC. 41 $110,000 $85,779 - $154,565 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3,907 $85,280 $42,500 - $257,000
Senior 1 $109,990 $109,990 - $109,990
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3,908 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 3,908 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 200 $115,912
San Jose CA 184 $124,197
Raymond OH 89 $86,000
Houston TX 67 $85,150
Irvine CA 65 $97,198
Edison NJ 59 $79,535
Auburn Hills MI 56 $82,000
Troy MI 51 $89,440
IRVINE CA 47 $93,288
RAYMOND OH 46 $83,100
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
DESIGN ENGINEER Unspecified 15,929 $77,003
DESIGN ENGINEERS 2 30 $93,955
Design Engineers Unspecified 16 $79,961
Design Engineers III 2 $100,194
Senior Design Engineers 1 $109,990
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 808 $80,746 90.7%
2022 810 $81,713 92.5%
2023 552 $84,842 91.7%
2024 593 $87,000 93.1%
2025 697 $89,296 93.4%
2026 448 $92,967 91.7%
Company Comparison - DESIGN ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
L&T Technology Services Limited 568 $78,000 89.6%
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 157 $87,589 98.7%
NXP USA, Inc. 89 $133,900 100.0%
TSMC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 80 $124,197 96.3%
SATYAM-VENTURE ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD. 79 $70,338 100.0%
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.