H1B Salary Data

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Design Engineer III: H-1B salaries

96 labor condition applications used the job title Design Engineer III. Median offered base salary $88,192; middle half $83,054–$107,723.

Applications (LCAs)96
Median offered salary$88,192
Middle half of salaries$83,054–$107,723
10th–90th percentile$78,304–$125,000

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$80,787
Level II (qualified)$85,883
Level III (experienced)$97,573
Level IV (fully competent)$123,053

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 yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202319$88,192
FY202421$85,883
FY202528$85,883
FY202617$97,573

Cities

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).