Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
ENGINEER-DESIGN
Occupation profile for ENGINEER-DESIGN covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $101,920.
- FY2026 certified median
- $101,920
- Total filings
- 17
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $77,792–$101,920
- Top employer
- Caterpillar Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 8 | $84,364 | $71,890 | $95,034 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $98,571 | $91,437 | $99,435 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $101,920 | $77,792 | $101,920 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Caterpillar Inc.5 filings
- F.tech R&D North America Inc.4 filings
- Actalent Services, LLC.2 filings
- CNH Industrial America LLC1 filings
- M.C. Dean, Inc.1 filings
- Microchip Technology Inc.1 filings
- Polaris Industries, Inc.1 filings
- Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.1 filings
- TPI, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Troy3 filings
- Chillicothe2 filings
- Chandler1 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- East Peoria1 filings
- Pontiac1 filings
- Wichita1 filings
- Wyoming1 filings
- Dublin1 filings
- Marysville1 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 | 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 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 17-2141 | $94,224 | $112,299 | $130,354 | $148,429 |
| 2026-27 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaArea 1700002 | 17-2141 | $64,646 | $77,397 | $90,126 | $102,877 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2071 | $79,435 | $103,771 | $128,086 | $152,422 |
| 2026-27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 19430 | 17-2141 | $73,133 | $89,170 | $105,186 | $121,222 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 17-2141 | $77,688 | $93,434 | $109,158 | $124,904 |
| 2026-27 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 17-2071 | $75,733 | $93,558 | $111,384 | $129,210 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-2072 | $81,827 | $104,894 | $127,941 | $151,008 |
| 2026-27 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MAArea 39300 | 17-2141 | $80,808 | $100,152 | $119,475 | $138,819 |