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Design Engineer 3, H-1B salary

What 96 H-1B filings report for “Design Engineer 3” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Design Engineer 3?

$118k median H-1B base salary for a Design Engineer 3, typically $95k to $133k, across 96 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $124k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$126k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$117,500
96 filings
Top (p90)
$133k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $118k
p90 $133k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California50$124k+$6k
  • 2Connecticut32$110k−$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $118kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Design Engineer 3?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Design Engineer 3 roles are ASML; Triarc Tank (f/k/a Arcosa Tank, LLC); and Populus Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Design Engineer 3 filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

195 filings carry “Design Engineer 3” in the title, across 31 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Design Engineer 3”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.