Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Design Engineer II
Occupation profile for Design Engineer II covers 137 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $100,696.
- FY2026 certified median
- $100,696
- Total filings
- 137
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $86,459–$111,361
- Top employer
- Goken America, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 40 | $90,000 | $80,787 | $94,947 |
| FY2025 | 54 | $90,298 | $70,283 | $104,600 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 43 | $100,696 | $86,459 | $111,361 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Goken America, LLC47 filings
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.14 filings
- North American Lighting, Inc.10 filings
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation8 filings
- ADP Technology Services, Inc.3 filings
- J. W. Speaker Corporation3 filings
- Regal Rexnord Corporation3 filings
- Entrust Solutions Group, LLC2 filings
- Fluor Enterprises, Inc.2 filings
- Sabre Communications Corp2 filings
Top cities
- Dublin47 filings
- Farmington Hills10 filings
- Brookfield8 filings
- San Jose6 filings
- Austin5 filings
- Cary4 filings
- Germantown4 filings
- East Peoria2 filings
- Libertyville2 filings
- Cassville2 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 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2141 | $73,029 | $86,362 | $99,715 | $113,048 |
| 2026-27 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 33340 | 17-2141 | $71,427 | $84,802 | $98,155 | $111,530 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 17-2072 | $99,507 | $121,264 | $143,000 | $164,757 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2141 | $74,298 | $91,853 | $109,387 | $126,942 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2051 | $73,424 | $89,898 | $106,371 | $122,845 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2051 | $67,517 | $84,718 | $101,899 | $119,101 |
| 2026-27 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 47260 | 15-1231 | $44,678 | $55,973 | $67,267 | $78,562 |