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Design Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 276 H-1B filings report for “Design Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$89k median H-1B base salary for a Design Engineer III, typically $80k to $117k, across 276 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $109k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$80k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$84k–$106k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$88,800
276 filings
Top (p90)
$117k
90th percentile
p10 $80k
median $89k
p90 $117k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California22$109k+$20k
  • 2Michigan24$108k+$19k
  • 3Texas21$102k+$13k
  • 4Ohio148$84k−$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $89kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Design Engineer III roles are Goken America, ADP, NXP Semiconductors, DENSO TEN America, and Fluor Enterprises, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Design Engineer III 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

530 filings carry “Design Engineer III” in the title, across 50 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Design Engineer III”; 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.