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Senior Design Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
20 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Design Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $115,856; middle half $108,438–$125,320.
Applications (LCAs)20
Median offered salary$115,856
Middle half of salaries$108,438–$125,320
10th–90th percentile$97,240–$127,304
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $117,382 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $115,856 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $113,443 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $125,653–$133,330 Level IV | Lafayette, IN | May 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $111,675–$126,598 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $125,653–$133,330 Level IV | Lafayette, IN | Apr 17, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $107,099–$116,000 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $113,443–$121,467 Level III | Chillicothe, IL | Feb 4, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $131,227 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $102,128–$116,000 Level II | Green Valley, AZ | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $106,870–$117,945 part-time · Level III | Denison, TX | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $126,443–$135,699 Level IV | Brooklyn Park, MN | Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $116,771–$117,695 Level III | Montgomery, IL | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $130,749–$139,001 Level IV | Tucson, AZ | Jun 4, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $116,771–$123,369 Level III | Peoria, IL | Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $97,240–$109,318 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Mar 18, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $113,984–$123,833 Level III | Tucson, AZ | Mar 13, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $97,240–$112,692 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Jan 22, 2025 | Apr 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $115,856–$120,112 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | Dec 2, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $115,856–$120,112 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | Oct 11, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $91,739–$114,660 | Tucson, AZ | Oct 11, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $109,778 Level IV | Chillicothe, IL | Mar 15, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $124,987–$125,809 Level IV | Tucson, AZ | Jan 30, 2024 | Mar 2, 2024 | Certified |
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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 Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$109,886
- Senior Autonomy Engineer$114,566
- Design Engineer$96,460
- Senior Engineer - Design$116,771
- 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).