Design Engineer I H-1B salaries — 162 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 11
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- $70k–$79k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Goken America
- Top sponsor · 15 all-time
Design Engineer I: 162 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $70k across 11 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $70k and $79k. The biggest sponsors are Goken America, Kasai North America, Molex; most filings are in Dublin, OH.
How much does a Design Engineer I make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Design Engineer I sponsorship changed?
27 certified filings in FY2016 → 18 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 18 | +64% | $79k |
| FY2025 | 11 | 0% | $70k |
| FY2024 | 11 | +175% | $78k |
| FY2023 | 4 | −73% | $71k |
| FY2022 | 15 | +114% | $71k |
| FY2021 | 7 | −42% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 12 | +50% | $68k |
| FY2019 | 8 | −71% | $67k |
| FY2018 | 28 | +33% | $62k |
| FY2017 | 21 | −22% | $63k |
| FY2016 | 27 | — | $64k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Design Engineer Is?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goken America | 15 | $69k |
| 2 | Kasai North America | 11 | $65k |
| 3 | Molex | 10 | $61k |
| 4 | Wallace Montgomery and Associates LLP | 8 | $63k |
| 5 | North American Lighting | 6 | $67k |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 6 | $80k |
| 7 | Nmp Engineering Consultants | 5 | $61k |
| 8 | Sabre Communications | 5 | $59k |
| 9 | Adp Technology Services | 5 | $74k |
| 10 | General Kinematics | 3 | $60k |
Where are H-1B Design Engineer I jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin, OH | 17 | $65k |
| 2 | Hunt Valley, MD | 9 | $61k |
| 3 | Farmington Hills, MI | 7 | $68k |
| 4 | Novi, MI | 7 | $65k |
| 5 | Rochester Hills, MI | 6 | $61k |
| 6 | Alvarado, TX | 5 | $59k |
| 7 | Auburn Hills, MI | 4 | $66k |
| 8 | Memphis, TN | 4 | $52k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 4 | $69k |
| 10 | Roseland, NJ | 4 | $74k |
Common questions about Design Engineer I H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Design Engineer I?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Design Engineer I is $70k (FY2025), from 11 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $62k and $77k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Design Engineer Is?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Design Engineer I are Goken America, Kasai North America, Molex.
- Where are most H-1B Design Engineer I jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Design Engineer I roles are Dublin, OH, Hunt Valley, MD, Farmington Hills, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Design Engineer I H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →