How much does a CAD Designer make?
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$55,348
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a CAD Designer is $55,348 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $52,145 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 $3,202 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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What is the total pay trajectory for CAD Designer?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| CAD Designer | $55,348 /yr |
| Senior CAD Designer | $81,251 /yr |
| Lead CAD Designer | $58,639 /yr |
Related Job Titles
For Cad Designer
Some related job titles are CAD Drafter Salaries with median pay of $52,788, CAD Manager Salaries with median pay of $77,715, CAD Operator Salaries with median pay of $45,927, CADD Salaries with median pay of $79,022.
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 McMaster-Carr, Ford Motor Company and Aerotek.
Top Paying Companies
For Cad Designer in United States
| 1 | McMaster-Carr | $83,578 | |
| 2 | Ford Motor Company | $74,477 | |
| 3 | Aerotek | $72,454 | |
| 4 | Insight Global | $72,233 | |
| 5 | Actalent | $71,449 | |
| 6 | Cupertino Electric | $71,161 | |
| 7 | Ion Solar | $68,749 | |
| 8 | Advantage Engineers | $68,168 | |
| 9 | Victoria's Secret | $68,139 | |
| 10 | Pike Corporation | $67,071 |
For CAD Designer
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What is the total pay trajectory for CAD Designer?
| Job Title | Salary |
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| CAD Designer | $55,348 /yr |
| Senior CAD Designer | $81,251 /yr |
| Lead CAD Designer | $58,639 /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 $83,578, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $72,233, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $67,910, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $66,557, and Information Technology with a median total pay of $64,443.
Transportation & Logistics
The top paying company in Transportation & Logistics for Cad Designer is McMaster-Carr.
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CAD Designer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a CAD Designer is $52,145 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a CAD Designer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1756 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a CAD Designer employees.
The highest salary for a CAD Designer in United States is $74,883 per year.
The lowest salary for a CAD Designer in United States is $36,312 per year.
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