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Design Engineer: H-1B salaries
1,926 labor condition applications used the job title Design Engineer. Median offered base salary $87,858; middle half $78,000–$100,459.
Applications (LCAs)1,926
Median offered salary$87,858
Middle half of salaries$78,000–$100,459
10th–90th percentile$70,000–$124,197
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 310 | $82,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 100 | $89,086 |
| TSMC Technology, Inc. | 54 | $124,197 |
| Tech Mahindra (americas), Inc | 45 | $87,548 |
| Taal Technologies Inc | 40 | $88,929 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 27 | $138,000 |
| Axiscades Inc | 27 | $74,526 |
| eShocan LLC | 26 | $87,589 |
| TOOGANN Technologies, LLC | 25 | $95,000 |
| Arm, Inc. | 24 | $110,656 |
| Tata Technologies, Inc. | 24 | $73,896 |
| Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. | 24 | $76,896 |
| Cyient, Inc. | 22 | $75,000 |
| Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P. | 21 | $88,000 |
| Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Inc. | 19 | $85,002 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 18 | $96,460 |
| Priamba Soft LLC | 14 | $88,026 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 13 | $180,000 |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | 12 | $89,257 |
| Worldwide Oilfield Machine Inc | 12 | $105,000 |
| Epitec, Inc. | 11 | $90,563 |
| Hutchison Engineering, Inc. | 11 | $80,910 |
| Qorvo US, INC. | 10 | $97,641 |
| Solize USA Corporation | 10 | $95,680 |
| Indus USA Inc | 9 | $87,589 |
| Intellectt, Inc. | 9 | $95,118 |
| Centillion Solutions Inc. | 9 | $89,000 |
| LERA Consulting Structural Engineers, RLLP | 9 | $87,066 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 8 | $141,230 |
| Structus, Inc. | 8 | $86,664 |
| Degenkolb Engineers | 8 | $112,500 |
| Technosoft Engineering, Inc. | 8 | $77,000 |
| Industrial Technologies and Services LLC | 8 | $97,178 |
| Neetha Consulting LLC | 8 | $124,200 |
| Bennett & Pless, Inc | 7 | $89,407 |
| AG&E Associates, PLLC | 7 | $87,500 |
| Aerosapien Technologies LLC | 7 | $71,000 |
| Wilson Engineers, LLC. | 7 | $89,296 |
| SL America Corporation | 7 | $108,006 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 7 | $126,984 |
| Infosys Nova Holdings LLC | 7 | $109,346 |
| Automotive Robotics Incorporated | 6 | $78,874 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 6 | $75,358 |
| Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. | 6 | $66,331 |
| Brose North America, Inc. | 6 | $98,918 |
| AdvanSoft International Inc | 6 | $85,000 |
| Mubea North America Shared Services, Inc. | 6 | $84,302 |
| The NuLeap, LLC. | 6 | $83,335 |
| LER TechForce, LLC | 5 | $106,891 |
| P2s LP | 5 | $98,987 |
| Kentuckiana Curb Company, Inc. | 5 | $86,800 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 5 | $90,000 |
| Roush Management, LLC | 5 | — |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 5 | $108,826 |
| Tribis Inc | 5 | $89,500 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 5 | $88,000 |
| Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | 5 | $109,470 |
| Nous Engineering Inc. | 5 | $85,000 |
| Colonial Staffing Group Inc | 5 | $87,360 |
| Optimum Engineering Solutions Inc | 5 | $75,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $78,916 |
| Level II (qualified) | $88,899 |
| Level III (experienced) | $108,160 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $154,565 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 449 | $83,000 |
| FY2024 | 511 | $86,133 |
| FY2025 | 560 | $89,845 |
| FY2026 | 326 | $93,009 |
Cities
- Raymond, OH95
- San Jose, CA74
- Austin, TX73
- Irvine, CA58
- Houston, TX49
- Auburn Hills, MI41
- Chillicothe, IL31
- Santa Clara, CA27
- San Francisco, CA27
- Waller, TX26
- Troy, MI26
- Seattle, WA25
- Novi, MI22
- New York, NY19
- Elkhart, IN19
- Wyoming, MN19
- Hagerstown, MD18
- Farmington Hills, MI17
- Atlanta, GA14
- Plymouth, MI14
- Peoria, IL14
- Appleton, WI13
- Cumming, GA13
- Lisle, IL12
- Louisville, KY12
- Southfield, MI12
- Dublin, OH11
- Milwaukee, WI11
- Phoenix, AZ11
- Chandler, AZ11
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).