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Senior Designer Engineer

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

Only 13 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$80,683

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$76,731

25th Percentile

$79,383

Median (50th)

$80,683

75th Percentile

$88,000

90th Percentile

$95,645

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Designer Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Coolsys Energy Design LLC 2 $77,251 $74,173 - $80,330 100.0%
ADC Acquisition Corp 1 $81,000 $81,000 - $81,000 0.0%
Cyient, Inc. 1 $80,683 $80,683 - $80,683 100.0%
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 1 $96,612 $96,612 - $96,612 100.0%
VANGUARD ELECTRONICS COMPANY 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Wallace Montgomery Associates, LLP 1 $78,437 $78,437 - $78,437 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 3 $80,330 $74,173 - $96,612
Senior 2 $87,842 $80,683 - $95,000
I 1 $78,437 $78,437 - $78,437
Lead 1 $81,000 $81,000 - $81,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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
Houston TX 2 $88,648
Princeton NJ 2 $77,251
Allentown PA 1 $81,000
Huntington Beach CA 1 $95,000
Hunt Valley MD 1 $78,437
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Designer Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Designer Engineer 6 $89,058
Designer 3, Engineering 2 $77,251
Designer Engineer III 2 $86,006
DESIGNER ENGINEEER III 1 $123,181
Designer Engineer I 1 $78,437
Lead Designer Engineer 1 $81,000
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 4 $79,383 75.0%
2022 1 $81,000 0.0%
2024 1 $80,683 100.0%
2026 1 $95,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Designer Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Coolsys Energy Design LLC 2 $77,251 100.0%
ADC Acquisition Corp 1 $81,000 0.0%
Cyient, Inc. 1 $80,683 100.0%
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 1 $96,612 100.0%
VANGUARD ELECTRONICS COMPANY 1 $95,000 100.0%
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.