Design Engineer Salaries in the United States
How much does a Design Engineer make in the United States?
Design Engineers earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Design Engineers work for Larsen & Toubro at $78,293,000 annually while the lowest paid Design Engineers work for Washington University in St. louis earning approximately $25,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$61K Boeing's Average Design Engineer Salary (75 salaries)
Equal to national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
-$14K (20%) less than average Boeing salary ($75K)
+$39K (48%) more than average Boeing Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"I am not looking at the pay so much. I enjoy working in a challenging environment so compensation hasn't been my priority."
+$20K (28%) more than average Boeing Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"It is an extremely fair salary, but I am not as knowledgeable with other well respected companies to be able to compare."
+$19K (26%) more than average Boeing Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"As a relatively new engineer at the Boeing company, I was very happy with my compensation. Within roughly two years of employment, I received multiple raises and bonuses."
$61K Caterpillar's Average Design Engineer Salary (106 salaries)
Equal to national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$1K (1%) more than average Caterpillar salary ($60K)
+$2K (3%) more than average Caterpillar Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"It is not a great salary but good enough to start from."
+$6K (9%) more than average Caterpillar Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"The above average annual salary doubles my current salary."
$71K
Caterpillar Design Engineer
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+$10K (15%) more than average Caterpillar Design Engineer salary ($61K)
$62K Lockheed Martin's Average Design Engineer Salary (32 salaries)
+$1K (1%) more than national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
-$9K (13%) less than average Lockheed Martin salary ($71K)
+$23K (31%) more than average Lockheed Martin Design Engineer salary ($62K)
"Sub: Project Engineer
I came across the opening for Project Engineer on your website. I am very interested and submitting an application for this position.
The professional experience acquired as listed on my resume testifies to my serious commitment towards accomplishing a successful career. With my skills, I feel very confident to address the issues related to this position.
I would like to have an opportunity to discuss further the requirements and how can I be an asset to your esteemed organization. I would be highly obliged if you please arrange an interview.
With best regards,
Sincerely yours,
Muhammed Syeed"
+$48K (55%) more than average Lockheed Martin Design Engineer salary ($62K)
"Underpaid. I was a staff engineer."
+$18K (25%) more than average Lockheed Martin Design Engineer salary ($62K)
$61K Honda Motor's Average Design Engineer Salary (15 salaries)
Equal to national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$13K (23%) more than average Honda Motor salary ($48K)
+$19K (26%) more than average Honda Motor Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"Good salary but not a lot of opportunity to grow in the company."
+$14K (20%) more than average Honda Motor Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"It was okay in the beginning, then it was raised."
$75K
Honda Motor Design Engineer
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+$14K (20%) more than average Honda Motor Design Engineer salary ($61K)
$92K Broadcom's Average Design Engineer Salary (8 salaries)
+$31K (40%) more than national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$2K (2%) more than average Broadcom salary ($90K)
-$21K (25%) less than average Broadcom Design Engineer salary ($92K)
"The pay at the company is underpaid."
+$28K (26%) more than average Broadcom Design Engineer salary ($92K)
"It is good."
$81K
Broadcom Design Engineer
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-$11K (12%) less than average Broadcom Design Engineer salary ($92K)
$62K Englekirk's Average Design Engineer Salary (2 salaries)
+$1K (1%) more than national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$3K (4%) more than average Englekirk salary ($59K)
+$3K (4%) more than average Englekirk Design Engineer salary ($62K)
"When I started my pay was less and as a trainee, I got $55,000 and after intern, they raised my salary by $10,000 plus bones."
-$4K (6%) less than average Englekirk Design Engineer salary ($62K)
"The pay at my internship is $25. I started as a structural engineering in $ 28"
$58K Applied industrial Technologies' Average Design Engineer Salary (2 salaries)
-$3K (5%) less than national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$12K (23%) more than average Applied industrial Technologies salary ($46K)
+$2K (3%) more than average Applied industrial Technologies Design Engineer salary ($58K)
"I feel underpaid and supervisor didn't know I had engineering degree when they hired me."
-$2K (3%) less than average Applied industrial Technologies Design Engineer salary ($58K)
"I feel very underpaid despite all the work I do for the company."
$53K Pike Engineering's Average Design Engineer Salary (2 salaries)
-$8K (14%) less than national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
-$3K (5%) less than average Pike Engineering salary ($56K)
-$3K (5%) less than average Pike Engineering Design Engineer salary ($53K)
"With an Engineering degree, they start you at $49,920 which is not terrible money, but it is on the very low end for that specific degree and job. Unfortunately there is not much growth opportunity for the engineering staff beyond becoming a team lead/ QC'er, both positions that come with no pay raise."
+$2K (3%) more than average Pike Engineering Design Engineer salary ($53K)
"I would love to get paid more. I'm happy to be working, but I always search for better. I owe it to myself to optimize my true worth."
$31K Scientific Machine's Average Design Engineer Salary (2 salaries)
-$30K (65%) less than national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$2K (6%) more than average Scientific Machine salary ($29K)
Equal to average Scientific Machine Design Engineer salary ($31K)
"I will say, although the compensation offered is fair enough for people still school looking for professional experience. But once you graduate then you are worth way more than what you are being paid."
Equal to average Scientific Machine Design Engineer salary ($31K)
"The pay is decent for college grads with no experience. But for people with professional experience, it isn't that great."
$61K General Motors' Average Design Engineer Salary (34 salaries)
Equal to national average Design Engineer salary ($61K)
-$4K (6%) less than average General Motors salary ($65K)
+$50K (58%) more than average General Motors Design Engineer salary ($61K)
"Excellent competitive salary"
+$20K (28%) more than average General Motors Design Engineer salary ($61K)
+$24K (32%) more than average General Motors Design Engineer salary ($61K)
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