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SENIOR ENGINEER - DESIGN

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

415

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,824

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+4.2%

Filing Growth

24 → 25 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$79,105

25th Percentile

$84,387

Median (50th)

$101,824

75th Percentile

$114,938

90th Percentile

$130,569

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR ENGINEER - DESIGN
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CATERPILLAR INC. 59 $111,216 $92,000 - $156,187 86.4%
Microchip Technology Inc. 36 $82,826 $65,000 - $113,902 83.3%
F.TECH R&D NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4 $82,691 $77,834 - $89,000 100.0%
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC. 4 $92,996 $79,926 - $104,614 100.0%
F.TECH RD NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3 $82,555 $71,178 - $91,645 100.0%
WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL 2 $111,228 $101,338 - $121,118 0.0%
PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION 2 $83,600 $83,600 - $83,600 100.0%
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES 2 $146,536 $113,069 - $180,003 100.0%
BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS US LLC 2 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
SPM Oil & Gas 2 $110,896 $103,792 - $118,000 100.0%
TEAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 $75,933 $71,226 - $80,639 100.0%
Cyient, Inc. 2 $77,901 $68,400 - $87,402 100.0%
WALTER KIDDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, INC. 1 $92,664 $92,664 - $92,664 100.0%
ARC Automotive, Inc. 1 $88,000 $88,000 - $88,000 100.0%
Yanfeng International Automotive Technology US I LLC 1 $141,688 $141,688 - $141,688 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 82 $110,000 $71,178 - $180,003
II 31 $80,639 $65,000 - $113,902
I 15 $85,426 $82,826 - $104,000
Lead 6 $94,370 $68,400 - $141,688
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 134 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 134 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chandler AZ 17 $81,973
Chillicothe IL 16 $112,575
Mossville IL 7 $101,500
Troy OH 6 $82,691
Decatur IL 5 $104,356
Tucson AZ 4 $105,000
San Jose CA 4 $127,664
Colorado Springs CO 3 $81,224
Avon OH 3 $98,000
Allentown PA 3 $76,690
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SENIOR ENGINEER - DESIGN 337 $98,202
Engineer II - Design 42 $83,770
Senior Engineer I - Design 26 $85,798
LEAD ENGINEER-DESIGN 10 $94,462
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 24 $104,314 79.2%
2022 29 $101,500 93.1%
2023 21 $108,500 90.5%
2024 18 $98,332 94.4%
2025 25 $87,402 92.0%
2026 17 $113,443 76.5%
Company Comparison - SENIOR ENGINEER - DESIGN

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CATERPILLAR INC. 59 $111,216 86.4%
Microchip Technology Inc. 36 $82,826 83.3%
F.TECH R&D NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4 $82,691 100.0%
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, LLC. 4 $92,996 100.0%
F.TECH RD NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3 $82,555 100.0%
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.