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Senior Engineer - Design at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
17 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Engineer - Design at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $116,771; middle half $113,443–$129,875.
Applications (LCAs)17
Median offered salary$116,771
Middle half of salaries$113,443–$129,875
10th–90th percentile$109,219–$131,227
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 7 | $115,149 |
| FY2024 | 4 | $121,638 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $116,771 |
| FY2026 | 3 | $131,227 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $131,227–$133,686 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | Jun 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $131,227–$137,116 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | May 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $113,443–$140,259 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | May 18, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $131,227–$133,250 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $116,771–$121,467 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | Apr 30, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $116,771–$117,644 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | Dec 17, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $130,749 Level IV | Tucson, AZ | Sep 20, 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $116,771 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | Aug 19, 2024 | Feb 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $109,886–$109,947 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | Jan 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,506 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | Oct 13, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Certified |
| $123,362–$124,042 | Chillicothe, IL | Jul 25, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $109,699–$120,000 Level IV | Lafayette, IN | Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Certified |
| $129,875–$156,168 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | May 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $115,149–$125,000 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | May 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $92,000 Level II | Chillicothe, IL | Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $116,572–$116,573 Level III | Decatur, IL | Nov 29, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $108,500 Level III | Aurora, IL | Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 28, 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
- Engineer - Design$99,549
- 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).