Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Automotive Designer
Occupation profile for Automotive Designer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $114,176.
- FY2026 certified median
- $114,176
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $111,168–$117,184
- Top employer
- BYD Motors LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $76,565 | $76,565 | $76,565 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $71,885 | $69,414 | $84,664 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $114,176 | $111,168 | $117,184 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- BYD Motors LLC2 filings
- Technicon Design Corporation2 filings
- BOT AUTO TX INC1 filings
- Calty Design Research, Inc.1 filings
- Tata Elxsi Limited1 filings
Top cities
- Newport Beach2 filings
- Pasadena2 filings
- Dearborn1 filings
- Troy1 filings
- Houston1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 27-1021 | $65,541 | $85,322 | $105,082 | $124,862 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 27-1021 | $66,685 | $85,800 | $104,894 | $124,010 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 27-1021 | $82,742 | $101,774 | $120,827 | $139,859 |