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Senior Design Engineer 1 - Optical

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

Only 20 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DESIGN ENGINEER profile (15,978 filings).
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20

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$116,976

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$95,500

25th Percentile

$105,000

Median (50th)

$116,976

75th Percentile

$127,677

90th Percentile

$135,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Design Engineer 1 - Optical
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ASML US LP 9 $116,976 $91,520 - $149,055 100.0%
Cymer, LLC 2 $133,500 $132,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 6 $105,000 $91,520 - $149,055
I 5 $123,354 $116,976 - $135,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Wilton CT 7 $116,976
San Diego CA 4 $125,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Design Engineer 1 - Optical with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Design Engineer 1 - Optical 9 $117,940
Design Engineer 2 - Optical 7 $115,441
DESIGN ENGINEER, OPTICAL Unspecified 3 $86,661
Sr. Design Engineer - Optical 1 $114,375
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 3 $132,000 100.0%
2022 6 $110,988 100.0%
2023 2 $122,278 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Design Engineer 1 - Optical

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ASML US LP 9 $116,976 100.0%
Cymer, LLC 2 $133,500 100.0%
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.