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Design Engineer salaries in United States
Pay ranges employers published in 80 open job postings for Design Engineer roles in United States, updated Sep 30, 2026.
- Median base pay$150,600a year
- Typical range$118,300–$197,400Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$235,300and above
- Postings80with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Newest Design Engineer postings in United States
- Design EngineerDaikin Applied · Remote · $62K–$101K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
- Principal Design EngineerCadence · San Jose, CA · $140K–$260K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Design Engineer III – Fluids & Propulsion – Crewed Lunar LanderBlueorigin · Littleton, CO · $111K–$155K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Staff Design Engineer, PathfindingMicron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd · Folsom, CA · $116K–$246K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- 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 in United States?
The median posted base pay for Design Engineer jobs in United States is $151K a year, from 80 job postings with pay at 39 companies.
What is the typical Design Engineer pay range in United States?
The middle half of postings list $118K–$197K. The top 10% list $235K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $84K or less.
How does United States pay compare with all Design Engineer jobs?
The median here is $151K, against $151K across all 93 postings for the role.
How many Design Engineer jobs in United States list pay?
80 open postings at 39 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.