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Engineer - Design at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
17 labor condition applications for the job title Engineer - Design at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $99,549; middle half $92,940–$100,443.
Applications (LCAs)17
Median offered salary$99,549
Middle half of salaries$92,940–$100,443
10th–90th percentile$78,000–$102,750
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 12 | $100,443 |
| FY2024 | 2 | $86,008 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $100,298 |
| FY2026 | 1 | $75,962 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,962–$101,857 Level II | Pontiac, IL | Dec 17, 2025 | Mar 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $84,302–$108,076 part-time · Level II | Dallas, TX | Feb 19, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $100,298–$110,848 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Jan 13, 2025 | Jul 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $93,288–$110,000 Level II | East Peoria, IL | Feb 15, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $78,728–$98,000 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $77,272–$100,000 Level II | Pontiac, IL | Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | Certified |
| $100,443–$110,000 Level II | East Peoria, IL | Jun 20, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | Certified |
| $98,800–$103,517 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Jun 13, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $100,443–$100,444 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Jun 8, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $98,800–$103,000 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | May 16, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $100,443 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | Certified |
| $100,500 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Mar 8, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $91,896 Level II | Pontiac, IL | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 13, 2023 | Certified |
| $98,800 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Jan 18, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Certified |
| $100,443 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $105,500 Level III | Tucson, AZ | Nov 22, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $105,000 Level III | Aurora, IL | Oct 11, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Certified |
Other jobs at Caterpillar Inc.
- Software Engineer$108,638
- Senior Software Engineer$132,101
- Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680
- Lead Software Engineer$148,949
- Embedded Software Senior Engineer$115,856
- Embedded Software Engineer$94,910
- Control Systems Senior Engineer$106,000
- Data Scientist$96,928
- Autonomy Engineer$97,136
- Control Systems Engineer$93,122
- Senior Design Engineer$115,856
- Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$109,886
- Senior Autonomy Engineer$114,566
- Design Engineer$96,460
- Senior Engineer - Design$116,771
- Sr. Software Engineer$132,101
- Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer$85,405
- Embedded SW Sr. Engineer$113,069
- Autonomy Engineering Specialist$127,587
- Engineering Project Team Leader$129,875
- Data Scientist II$117,749
- Embedded SW Engineer$90,979
- Digital Tech Support Analyst$106,558
- Autonomy Sr. Engineer$113,090
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).