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Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 93 open job postings for Design Engineer roles at 46 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 4 more postings in GBP (median £49K), 1 more posting in CAD, 1 more posting in EUR. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Design Engineer: postings by posted pay87 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $80K to $260K. Median $151K; middle half $118K–$198K.Median $151K$80K$260K

Postings per pay band: $80K–$100K: 15; $100K–$120K: 7; $120K–$140K: 12; $140K–$160K: 15; $160K–$180K: 6; $180K–$200K: 11; $200K–$220K: 7; $220K–$240K: 9; $240K–$260K: 5.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$90K median · $84K–$113K typical · 6 postingsEntry level: middle half $84K–$113K, median $90K
  2. Mid level$150K median · $105K–$165K typical · 40 postingsMid level: middle half $105K–$165K, median $150K
  3. Senior$156K median · $130K–$197K typical · 26 postingsSenior: middle half $130K–$197K, median $156K
  4. Staff$181K median · $181K–$196K typical · 3 postingsStaff: middle half $181K–$196K, median $181K
  5. Principal$222K median · $200K–$237K typical · 10 postingsPrincipal: middle half $200K–$237K, median $222K

Companies hiring

  1. Micron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd$196K median · $181K–$222K typical · 11 postingsMicron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd: middle half $181K–$222K, median $196K
  2. Moog$90K median · $65.6K–$125K typical · 7 postingsMoog: middle half $65.6K–$125K, median $90K
  3. Boeing$180K median · $146K–$180K typical · 5 postingsBoeing: middle half $146K–$180K, median $180K
  4. Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC$156K median · $150K–$165K typical · 5 postingsAvago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC: middle half $150K–$165K, median $156K

Top-paying companies

  1. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $239K median · 3 postings
  2. Intel · $198K median · 4 postings
  3. Micron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd · $196K median · 11 postings
  4. Boeing · $180K median · 5 postings
  5. Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC · $156K median · 5 postings

By location

  1. United States$151K median · $118K–$197K typical · 80 postingsUnited States: middle half $118K–$197K, median $151K
  2. California$196K median · $146K–$222K typical · 28 postingsCalifornia: middle half $146K–$222K, median $196K
  3. San Jose, CA$200K median · $164K–$222K typical · 11 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $164K–$222K, median $200K
  4. New York$140K median · $118K–$185K typical · 8 postingsNew York: middle half $118K–$185K, median $140K
  5. Remote$89.9K median · $82.5K–$127K typical · 11 postingsRemote: middle half $82.5K–$127K, median $89.9K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $89.9K median, $82.5K–$127K typical, from 8 postings. On-site: $151K median, $123K–$198K typical, from 74 postings.

Newest Design Engineer postings

  1. Design EngineerDaikin Applied · Remote · $62K–$101K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Principal Design EngineerCadence · San Jose, CA · $140K–$260K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Design Engineer III – Fluids & Propulsion – Crewed Lunar LanderBlueorigin · Littleton, CO · $111K–$155K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Staff Design Engineer, PathfindingMicron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd · Folsom, CA · $116K–$246K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Staff Design Engineer, PathfindingMicron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd · Folsom, CA · $116K–$246K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Design Engineer jobs is $151K a year, from 93 job postings with pay at 46 companies.

What is the typical Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $118K–$198K. The top 10% list $237K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $89.9K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Design Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ($239K), Intel ($198K), Micron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd ($196K).

How does Design Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $90K, Mid level $150K, Senior $156K, Staff $181K, Principal $222K.

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