How much does a CAD Designer make?

Updated Sep 29, 2023

Experience

Industry

$61,900 / yrTotal Pay
$58,475 / yrBase Pay
$3,425 / yrAdditional Pay

$61,900

 / yr
$43K$90K
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Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a CAD Designer is $61,900 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $58,475 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,425 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For CAD Designer

$61,900 /yr
CAD Designer
$85,528 /yr
Senior CAD Designer
$73,794 /yr
Lead CAD Designer
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What is the total pay trajectory for CAD Designer?

Job TitleSalary
CAD Designer$61,900 /yr
Senior CAD Designer$85,528 /yr
Lead CAD Designer$73,794 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Cad Designer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Cad Designer in United States. Employers include Ford Motor Company, McMaster-Carr and Cupertino Electric.

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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
$77,740/yr
2K open jobs
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Top Paying Companies

For Cad Designer in United States

1Ford Motor Company$77,740
2McMaster-Carr$74,886
3Cupertino Electric$71,139
4STRAND$69,688
5Tata Technologies$69,547
6Advantage Engineers$68,898
7Freese and Nichols$67,788
8AECOM$67,493
9Jacobs$66,958
10Actalent$66,759
Total Pay Trajectory

For CAD Designer

$61,900 /yr
CAD Designer
$85,528 /yr
Senior CAD Designer
$73,794 /yr
Lead CAD Designer
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for CAD Designer?

Job TitleSalary
CAD Designer$61,900 /yr
Senior CAD Designer$85,528 /yr
Lead CAD Designer$73,794 /yr

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Tata Technologies
3.8
CAD DesignerSee 20 salaries from all locations

$69,547

 / yr
Aerotek
3.5
CAD DesignerSee 14 salaries from all locations

$57,961

 / yr
Solo (UT)
4.1
CAD DesignerSee 12 salaries from all locations

$28

 / hr
Ford Motor Company
4
CAD DesignerSee 12 salaries from all locations

$77,740

 / yr
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions
3.4
CAD DesignerSee 10 salaries from all locations

$52,275

 / yr
AECOM
3.8
CAD DesignerSee 9 salaries from all locations

$67,493

 / yr
Jacobs
4
CAD DesignerSee 9 salaries from all locations

$66,958

 / yr

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American Eagle Outfitters
3.5
CAD DesignerSee 8 salaries from all locations

$54,702

 / yr
Andersen
3.7
CAD DesignerSee 8 salaries from all locations

$64,270

 / yr
Abercrombie & Fitch
3.7
CAD DesignerSee 8 salaries from all locations

$60,331

 / yr
Macy's
3.4
CAD DesignerSee 8 salaries from all locations

$60,183

 / yr
J. Crew
3.9
CAD DesignerSee 8 salaries from all locations

$56,623

 / yr
KPS Global
3.8
CAD DesignerSee 7 salaries from all locations

$27

 / hr
Cupertino Electric
4.1
CAD DesignerSee 7 salaries from all locations

$71,139

 / yr
McMaster-Carr
3
CAD DesignerSee 7 salaries from all locations

$74,886

 / yr
Herff Jones
3.1
CAD DesignerSee 7 salaries from all locations

$24

 / hr
UC Synergetic
2.8
CAD DesignerSee 6 salaries from all locations

$30

 / hr
Pike Corporation
3.4
CAD DesignerSee 6 salaries from all locations

$31

 / hr
Dandy (NY)
2.6
CAD DesignerSee 5 salaries from all locations

$52,576

 / yr
Victoria's Secret
3.5
CAD DesignerSee 5 salaries from all locations

$66,183

 / yr
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CAD Designer Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Tata Technologies CAD Designer salaries - 20 salaries reported$69,547/yr
Aerotek CAD Designer salaries - 14 salaries reported$57,961/yr
Solo (UT) CAD Designer salaries - 12 salaries reported$28/hr
Ford Motor Company CAD Designer salaries - 12 salaries reported$77,740/yr
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions CAD Designer salaries - 10 salaries reported$52,275/yr
AECOM CAD Designer salaries - 9 salaries reported$67,493/yr
Jacobs CAD Designer salaries - 9 salaries reported$66,958/yr
American Eagle Outfitters CAD Designer salaries - 8 salaries reported$54,702/yr
Andersen CAD Designer salaries - 8 salaries reported$64,270/yr
Abercrombie & Fitch CAD Designer salaries - 8 salaries reported$60,331/yr
Macy's CAD Designer salaries - 8 salaries reported$60,183/yr
J. Crew CAD Designer salaries - 8 salaries reported$56,623/yr
KPS Global CAD Designer salaries - 7 salaries reported$27/hr
Cupertino Electric CAD Designer salaries - 7 salaries reported$71,139/yr
McMaster-Carr CAD Designer salaries - 7 salaries reported$74,886/yr
Herff Jones CAD Designer salaries - 7 salaries reported$24/hr
UC Synergetic CAD Designer salaries - 6 salaries reported$30/hr
Pike Corporation CAD Designer salaries - 6 salaries reported$31/hr
Dandy (NY) CAD Designer salaries - 5 salaries reported$52,576/yr
Victoria's Secret CAD Designer salaries - 5 salaries reported$66,183/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Cad Designer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Cad Designer in United States are Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $74,886, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $69,547, Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services with a median total pay of $67,493, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $66,029, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $63,942.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$74,886

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$69,547

    7% Higher than other industries

  • Construction, Repair & Maintenance ServicesConstruction, Repair & Maintenance Services$67,493

    5% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$66,029

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$63,942

    1% Lower than other industries

Transportation & Logistics

The top paying company in Transportation & Logistics for Cad Designer is McMaster-Carr.

McMaster-CarrMcMaster-Carr$74,886/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

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CAD Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
CAD Technician

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$45,414

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
CAD Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$20

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
CAD Technician

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$46,900

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Design Technician

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$40,500

/yr

$40K | $500

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
CAD

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
CAD Technician

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$46,675

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
CAD Designer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$31

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Fire Sprinkler Designer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday

CAD Designer pay FAQ

The average salary for a CAD Designer is $61,900 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1864 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a CAD Designer employees in United States.

The highest salary for a CAD Designer in United States is $75,364 per year.

The lowest salary for a CAD Designer in United States is $51,022 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a CAD Designer or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a CAD Designer.

CAD designers earn similar salaries to civil engineering technicians, mechanical engineering technicians and surveyors. CAD designers who generally earn a similar salary regardless of whether they focus on architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical expertise. Employment by architectural, engineering, manufacturing or construction firms typically results in higher wages than employment by administrative or waste management firms. Full time work is typical, and opportunities for overtime sometimes exist.

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Whether you view a CAD designer salary as good money depends on your needs. In addition to evaluating the salary, make sure to investigate possible bonuses, profit sharing, or stock options; these payments could add $3,424.86. On Glassdoor, 70% of designers are content with their income.

Experience and ability often have a considerable impact on your salary as a CAD designer. To earn more money, focus on building the capabilities that are most in demand in your specific industry. For creative fields, including jewelry design or product design, learn to use programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. If you're an engineering CAD designer, you could learn additional 2D and 3D CAD programs, refine your technical drawing skills, or brush up on math and engineering calculations.

If you don't have one already, an associate's or bachelor's degree in design or engineering technology could make you eligible for jobs that pay more.

A capable designer is invaluable to an engineering or design team. If you want to negotiate a higher CAD designer salary, show your boss what you contribute. Focus on things like your degrees, expertise in CAD software, or deep industry insight. Then, talk about results — you might be the most-requested designer in the company, for example, or have the lowest error rate on your models. Alternatively, discuss the skills you've built and degrees you've earned, and explain why they merit a better salary.

What's a fair salary increase for CAD designer jobs? If you're a senior designer or highly qualified, you might ask for 10% to 20% more.

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