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CAD Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 81 open job postings for CAD Engineer roles at 37 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 12 more postings in GBP (median £48.6K), 3 more postings in CAD (median CA$113K), 1 more posting in EUR. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

CAD Engineer: postings by posted pay64 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $60K to $260K. Median $153K; middle half $109K–$171K.Median $153K$60K$260K

Postings per pay band: $60K–$80K: 7; $80K–$100K: 7; $100K–$120K: 3; $120K–$140K: 5; $140K–$160K: 13; $160K–$180K: 17; $180K–$200K: 4; $200K–$220K: 2; $220K–$240K: 1; $240K–$260K: 5.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$29.00/hr ($60.3K/yr) median, $22.50–$29.00/hr typical, 4 postingsIntern: middle half $22.50–$29.00/hr, median $29.00/hr ($60.3K/yr)
  2. Entry level$72.6K median, $60K–$100K typical, 3 postingsEntry level: middle half $60K–$100K, median $72.6K
  3. Mid level$69.00/hr ($144K/yr) median, $43.75–$80.00/hr typical, 24 postingsMid level: middle half $43.75–$80.00/hr, median $69.00/hr ($144K/yr)
  4. Senior$163K median, $135K–$163K typical, 17 postingsSenior: middle half $135K–$163K, median $163K
  5. Staff$159K median, $144K–$160K typical, 7 postingsStaff: middle half $144K–$160K, median $159K
  6. Principal$196K median, $176K–$244K typical, 9 postingsPrincipal: middle half $176K–$244K, median $196K

Companies hiring

  1. Micron Technology$163K median, $163K–$163K typical, 11 postingsMicron Technology: middle half $163K–$163K, median $163K
  2. SiTime$176K median, $176K–$196K typical, 7 postingsSiTime: middle half $176K–$196K, median $176K
  3. Rolls-Royce SMR£48.6K median, £48.6K–£58.6K typical, 6 postings
  4. MindLift$69.00/hr ($144K/yr) median, $69.00–$69.00/hr typical, 6 postingsMindLift: middle half $69.00–$69.00/hr, median $69.00/hr ($144K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. SiTime · $176K median, 7 postings
  2. NVIDIA · $167K median, 4 postings
  3. Micron Technology · $163K median, 11 postings
  4. Marvell · $159K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$160K median, $115K–$176K typical, 59 postingsUnited States: middle half $115K–$176K, median $160K
  2. California$163K median, $150K–$239K typical, 22 postingsCalifornia: middle half $150K–$239K, median $163K
  3. United Kingdom£48.6K median, £35K–£55.9K typical, 12 postings
  4. Santa Clara, CA$160K median, $159K–$216K typical, 10 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $159K–$216K, median $160K
  5. Remote$69.00/hr ($144K/yr) median, $69.00–$80.00/hr typical, 13 postingsRemote: middle half $69.00–$80.00/hr, median $69.00/hr ($144K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $69.00/hr ($144K/yr) median, $69.00–$80.00/hr typical, from 12 postings. On-site: $163K median, $135K–$192K typical, from 28 postings.

Newest CAD Engineer postings

  1. CAD EngineerCHA Consulting · Indianapolis, IN · $36.05–$42.30/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. CAD Engineer, EnergyTesla · Palo Alto, CA · $108K–$234K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. CAD Engineer - Signoff InfrastructureApple · United States · $150K–$278K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Principal CAD EngineerAmpere Computing · Santa Clara, CA · $195K–$292K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  5. Sr Staff CAD EngineerMarvell · Santa Clara, CA · $128K–$191K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a CAD Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for CAD Engineer jobs is $153K a year, from 81 job postings with pay at 37 companies.

What is the typical CAD Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $109K–$171K. The top 10% list $216K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $76.5K or less.

Which companies pay the most for CAD Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: SiTime ($176K), NVIDIA ($167K), Micron Technology ($163K).

How does CAD Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $29.00/hr ($60.3K/yr), Entry level $72.6K, Mid level $69.00/hr ($144K/yr), Senior $163K, Staff $159K, Principal $196K.

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