How much does a Design Engineer make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$99,982 / yrTotal Pay
$79,275 / yrBase Pay
$20,707 / yrAdditional Pay

$99,982

 / yr
$67K$151K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Design Engineer is $99,982 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $79,275 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 $20,707 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 Design Engineer

$99,982 /yr
Design Engineer
$135,137 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a Design Engineer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Design Engineer in United States. Employers include Meta, NVIDIA and Google.

1
Meta
$211,028/yr
3
Google
$195,475/yr
5
Arm
$178,826/yr
6
Apple
$178,020/yr
9
Xilinx
$175,154/yr
10
Amazon
$174,073/yr
Total Pay Trajectory

For Design Engineer

$99,982 /yr
Design Engineer

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Cyient
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Design EngineerSee 531 salaries from all locations

$105,591

 / yr

$92,686

 / yr

$79,810

 / yr

$86,228

 / yr

$178,826

 / yr

$122,909

 / yr

$165,485

 / yr

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 / yr

$143,040

 / yr

$117,895

 / yr

$103,851

 / yr

$114,173

 / yr

$131,062

 / yr

$175,154

 / yr

$98,120

 / yr

$103,049

 / yr

$131,207

 / yr

$82,343

 / yr

$95,915

 / yr

$135,245

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Top Paying Industries

For a Design Engineer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Design Engineer in United States are Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $141,726, Information Technology with a median total pay of $128,146, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $113,152, Personal Consumer Services with a median total pay of $112,981, and Healthcare with a median total pay of $111,603.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$141,726

    26% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$128,146

    18% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$113,152

    7% Higher than other industries

  • Personal Consumer ServicesPersonal Consumer Services$112,981

    7% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$111,603

    6% Higher than other industries

Transportation & Logistics

The top paying company in Transportation & Logistics for Design Engineer is Ferno-Washington.

Ferno-WashingtonFerno-Washington$141,726/yr

Recent Salaries Shared

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Product Design Engineer

United States of America

 | <1 year

$184,025

/yr

$137K | $47K

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$74,000

/yr

$72K | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$80,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Soc Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$118,000

/yr

$103K | $15K

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$89,750

/yr

$88K | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$77,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$50,010

/yr

$50K | $10

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Design Engineer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$62,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Design Engineer pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Design Engineer is $79,275 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Design Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 18713 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Design Engineer employees.

The highest salary for a Design Engineer in United States is $113,414 per year.

The lowest salary for a Design Engineer in United States is $55,412 per year.

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