Salary Guide
Design Engineer Salary in United States
Based on 416,715 job listings - 2026
-14.1% vs 2025Average salary
$97,530 - $120,500
Median salary
$97,530 - $120,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$63K
25th percentile$79K
Median$98K
75th percentile$121K
90th percentile$139K
50% of professionals earn between $79,100 - $120,500 USD
The median salary is $97,530
Top cities
Austin10,946 job openings
San Jose8,773 job openings
Santa Clara6,224 job openings
San Diego5,478 job openings
San Francisco5,248 job openings
New York5,227 job openings
Seattle4,214 job openings
Houston3,978 job openings
Huntsville3,913 job openings
Los Angeles3,775 job openings
Sunnyvale3,728 job openings
Phoenix3,069 job openings
Denver2,846 job openings
Tucson2,757 job openings
Dallas2,702 job openings
Chicago2,625 job openings
Irvine2,371 job openings
Atlanta2,338 job openings
Columbus2,288 job openings
Charlotte2,230 job openings
Cupertino2,197 job openings
Raleigh2,102 job openings
Boston2,033 job openings
Orlando1,924 job openings
Eastern1,906 job openings
Palo Alto1,854 job openings
Milpitas1,748 job openings
Richardson1,748 job openings
Mountain View1,664 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in United States is USD 97,530 - USD 120,500 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 109,015 per year, based on 416,715 active job listings.
The cities with the most Design Engineer job opportunities in United States are Austin, San Jose, Santa Clara, San Diego, San Francisco. Austin leads with 10,946 job openings.
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