Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
CAD Design Engineer
Occupation profile for CAD Design Engineer covers 16 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $95,680.
- FY2026 certified median
- $95,680
- Total filings
- 16
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $86,320–$108,250
- Top employer
- Palni Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $93,288 | $93,288 | $93,288 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $86,466 | $86,466 | $86,466 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $95,680 | $86,320 | $108,250 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Palni Inc.9 filings
- Henkel Corporation2 filings
- Priamba Soft LLC2 filings
- Colonial Staffing Group Inc1 filings
- Intent-Design Ltd1 filings
- Tata Technologies, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- McKinney9 filings
- Madison Heights2 filings
- Irvine1 filings
- Detroit1 filings
- Southfield1 filings
- Raymond1 filings
- Waller1 filings
Filings by employer and title
- Palni Inc. · CAD Design Engineer9 filings
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 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2141 | $78,250 | $96,304 | $114,358 | $132,413 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2141 | $73,029 | $86,362 | $99,715 | $113,048 |
| 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 | 17-2141 | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2141 | $82,618 | $103,168 | $123,739 | $144,290 |