Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Engineer Senior CAD
Occupation profile for Engineer Senior CAD covers 22 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $186,140.
- FY2026 certified median
- $186,140
- Total filings
- 22
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $155,546–$216,091
- Top employer
- NVIDIA Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $128,990 | $128,000 | $149,495 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 16 | $186,140 | $155,546 | $216,091 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- NVIDIA Corporation22 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
- NVIDIA Corporation · Engineer Senior CAD22 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-2072 | $81,827 | $104,894 | $127,941 | $151,008 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2072 | $103,189 | $128,440 | $153,712 | $178,963 |
| 2026-27 | Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 16580 | 17-2072 | $95,888 | $108,576 | $121,243 | $133,931 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2072 | $93,746 | $117,104 | $140,442 | $163,800 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | Tucson, AZArea 46060 | 17-2072 | $75,920 | $96,013 | $116,085 | $136,178 |