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Design Engineer salary: median $150,000 a year

Design Engineer listings that state pay run from $90,000 to $200,000 for the middle half, based on 57 current job listings. 188 design engineer roles are open now.

Design Engineer pay range

From 57 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$90,000
Median
$150,000
Upper quarter
$200,000

Design Engineer salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

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Design Engineer salary questions

How much does a design engineer make?
Among 57 open design engineer listings that state pay, the median is $150,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $90,000 and $200,000.
Where does this design engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays design engineers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, New York has the highest median listed pay at $185,000.

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