Design Engineer II, H-1B salary
What 487 H-1B filings report for “Design Engineer II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Design Engineer II?
$83k median H-1B base salary for a Design Engineer II, typically $68k to $104k, across 487 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $95k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California61$95k+$12k
- 2Texas34$90k+$7k
- 3Wisconsin35$89k+$6k
- 4Michigan115$88k+$5k
- 5Ohio113$73k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $83kfor 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 II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Design Engineer II roles are Goken America, North American Lighting, Cadence, Milwaukee Electric Tool, and NXP Semiconductors, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Design Engineer II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Goken America107 filings$73k
- 2North American Lighting68 filings$90k
- 3Cadence31 filings$104k
- 4Milwaukee Electric Tool20 filings$90k
- 5NXP Semiconductors17 filings$90k
- 6Molex16 filings$77k
- 7Kasai11 filings$70k
- 8Hussmann10 filings$75k
- 9ADP9 filings$87k
- 10Ampere Computing9 filings$101k
- 11Wacker Neuson6 filings$78k
- 12Freightliner Custom Chassis6 filings$85k
- 13Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems6 filings$84k
- 14Jabil6 filings$92k
- 15Itron5 filings$83k
- 16Sabre Communications5 filings$88k
- 17Southland Industries5 filings$100k
- 18DENSO TEN America5 filings$95k
- 19Altair Engineering4 filings$97k
- 20Fluor Enterprises4 filings$122k
- 21Niagara Bottling4 filings$88k
- 22Sherwood Design Engineers4 filings$84k
- 23Borrego Solar Systems4 filings$81k
- 24J. W. Speaker4 filings$103k
- 25L&T Technology Services4 filings$70k
- 26Regal-Beloit4 filings$74k
- 27Microchip Technology3 filings$63k
- 28Regal Rexnord3 filings$94k
- 29Airport Design Consultants3 filings$74k
- 30Avnet3 filings$84k
- 31GECOM3 filings$101k
- 32Nifco America3 filings$78k
- 33Safari Energy3 filings$59k
- 34Safran3 filings$74k
- 35Clark Equipment Company2 filings$75k
- 36Equisales Associates, Inc.2 filings$125k
- 37Garrett Heilbrun Technology Partners, LLC2 filings$85k
- 38Graphic Controls Acquisition2 filings$89k
- 39Grenier Engineering, Inc.2 filings$77k
- 40Rheem2 filings$76k
- 41Trinity Industries2 filings$57k
- 42The Reading Truck Group2 filings$95k
- 43Wm. W. Meyer & Sons2 filings$91k
- 44Akebono Brake2 filings$71k
- 45Entrust Solutions Group2 filings$74k
- 46Silicon Laboratories2 filings$128k
- 47ZF Group2 filings$89k
- 48A.W. Chesterton Company1 filings$85k
- 49A.W. Chesterton Conpany1 filings$77k
- 50AGCO1 filings$67k
Related titles in this family
1,589 filings carry “Design Engineer II” in the title, across 169 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Design Engineer III276 filings$89k
- 2ASIC Physical Design Engineer II124 filings$111k
- 3Software Design Engineer II99 filings$101k
- 4Mechanical Design Engineer II75 filings$87k
- 5Telecom Design Engineer III61 filings$107k
- 6Software Design Engineer III52 filings$115k
- 7ASIC Physical Design Engineer III44 filings$133k
- 8Solutions Design Engineer II14 filings$102k
- 9ASIC Design Engineer II13 filings$151k
- 10ASIC RTL Design Engineer II13 filings$115k
- 11Mechanical Product Design Engineer II13 filings$93k
- 12Analog Design Engineer II12 filings$90k
Figures are for the exact title “Design Engineer II”; 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.