Design Engineer Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 62 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
Median range (USD)$136,000 - $205,27547 data points
Lowest reported$17,000
Highest reported$297,068
Design Engineer salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $130,000 - $177,500 | $127,500 - $215,000 | 4 |
| Senior | $126,974 - $203,121 | $83,500 - $294,000 | 4 |
| Staff | $189,000 - $272,000 | $182,000 - $294,000 | 2 |
| Principal | $195,812 - $293,717 | $193,578 - $297,068 | 2 |
| Lead | $136,000 - $205,275 | $17,000 - $240,000 | 7 |
Design Engineer salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $158,000 - $213,819 | $130,000 - $290,366 | 6 |
| Dallas | $113,948 - $170,922 | $88,075 - $240,000 | 4 |
| London | $196,000 - $294,000 | $150,000 - $294,000 | 3 |
| Kansas City | $156,518 - $234,776 | $114,989 - $297,068 | 2 |
| Levittown | $133,750 - $179,992 | $127,500 - $186,242 | 2 |
| San Mateo | $139,500 - $203,957 | $136,000 - $205,275 | 2 |
Design Engineer salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Shield AI | $88,075 - $297,068 | 9 |
 Dialpad | $127,500 - $294,000 | 4 |
 Cloudflare | $127,500 - $186,242 | 3 |
 Middesk | $127,500 - $175,000 | 3 |
 Braze | $136,000 - $205,275 | 3 |
 Stripe | $150,000 - $215,000 | 2 |
 Waymo | $130,000 - $225,000 | 2 |
 Restream | $130,000 - $200,000 | 2 |
 Vanta | $161,540 - $294,000 | 2 |
 Anthropic | $166,000 - $250,000 | 2 |
 Roblox | $136,000 - $205,275 | 2 |
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Salary data is aggregated from 62 job listings with published or estimated compensation on WeLoveProduct. Figures represent yearly salaries. Median ranges provide the most representative view of typical compensation. Data is updated as new jobs are posted.