Salary Guide
Design Engineer Salary in United States
Based on 319,148 job listings - 2026
-13.6% vs 2025Average salary
$90,000 - $117,788
Median salary
$90,000 - $117,788
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$60K
25th percentile$75K
Median$90K
75th percentile$118K
90th percentile$135K
50% of professionals earn between $75,000 - $117,788 USD
The median salary is $90,000
Top cities
Austin8,267 job openings
San Jose5,881 job openings
Eastern4,667 job openings
Santa Clara4,086 job openings
San Diego4,082 job openings
Northern3,613 job openings
San Francisco3,499 job openings
New York3,291 job openings
Houston3,097 job openings
Seattle2,804 job openings
Sunnyvale2,658 job openings
Huntsville2,635 job openings
Los Angeles2,494 job openings
Phoenix2,360 job openings
Tucson2,324 job openings
Denver1,999 job openings
Dallas1,982 job openings
Chicago1,888 job openings
Atlanta1,734 job openings
Irvine1,633 job openings
Brooklyn1,625 job openings
Columbus1,623 job openings
Orlando1,585 job openings
Charlotte1,552 job openings
Raleigh1,499 job openings
Boston1,490 job openings
Cupertino1,448 job openings
Richardson1,370 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in United States is USD 90,000 - USD 117,788 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 103,894 per year, based on 319,148 active job listings.
The cities with the most Design Engineer job opportunities in United States are Austin, San Jose, Eastern, Santa Clara, San Diego. Austin leads with 8,267 job openings.
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