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Design Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 28 open job postings for Design Engineer roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Design Engineer postings in California

  1. Principal Design EngineerCadence · San Jose, CA · $140K–$260K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Staff Design Engineer, PathfindingMicron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd · Folsom, CA · $116K–$246K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Staff Design Engineer, PathfindingMicron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd · Folsom, CA · $116K–$246K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal Design Engineer, Mobile (iOS)Salesforce · San Francisco, CA · $197K–$314K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Design EngineerSynthetic · San Francisco, CA · $300K–$350K/yr · Posted Sep 25, 2026ApplyView posting
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Design Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$151K median · $118K–$197K typical · 80 postingsUnited States: middle half $118K–$197K, median $151K
  2. San Jose, CA$200K median · $164K–$222K typical · 11 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $164K–$222K, median $200K
  3. New York$140K median · $118K–$185K typical · 8 postingsNew York: middle half $118K–$185K, median $140K
  4. Colorado$163K median · $78.3K–$165K typical · 7 postingsColorado: middle half $78.3K–$165K, median $163K
  5. Santa Clara, CA$197K median · $118K–$235K typical · 5 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $118K–$235K, median $197K
  6. Canada$105K median · $95K–$132K typical · 4 postingsCanada: middle half $95K–$132K, median $105K
  7. United Kingdom£49K median · £40K–£53.3K typical · 4 postings
  8. San Francisco, CA$256K median · $215K–$325K typical · 4 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $215K–$325K, median $256K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Design Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Design Engineer jobs in California is $196K a year, from 28 job postings with pay at 11 companies.

What is the typical Design Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $146K–$222K. The top 10% list $256K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $127K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Design Engineer jobs?

The median here is $196K, against $151K across all 93 postings for the role.

How many Design Engineer jobs in California list pay?

28 open postings at 11 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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