How much does a Design Engineer make?
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$99,982
/ yrThe 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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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Design Engineer | $99,982 /yr |
| Senior Design Engineer | $135,137 /yr |
| Lead Design Engineer | $119,444 /yr |
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.
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Design Engineer | $99,982 /yr |
| Senior Design Engineer | $135,137 /yr |
| Lead Design Engineer | $119,444 /yr |
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$103,851
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$103,049
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$131,207
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$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.
Transportation & Logistics
The top paying company in Transportation & Logistics for Design Engineer is Ferno-Washington.
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$88K | $2K
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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.
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