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CAD Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

68

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,259

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$90,584

25th Percentile

$100,485

Median (50th)

$114,630

75th Percentile

$130,000

90th Percentile

$165,517

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Top Employers Hiring CAD Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 17 $107,700 $87,589 - $157,477 94.1%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 8 $100,810 $90,542 - $117,291 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 6 $168,000 $129,000 - $200,000 100.0%
TESLA, INC. 6 $157,331 $128,000 - $165,600 100.0%
APPLE INC. 3 $144,916 $104,749 - $178,500 100.0%
SILICON LABORATORIES INC. 3 $114,542 $105,061 - $127,566 100.0%
Maxlinear, Inc. 2 $119,042 $118,192 - $119,891 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $97,152 $97,152 - $97,152 100.0%
ZF Active Safety US Inc. 1 $114,812 $114,812 - $114,812 100.0%
CS Energy, LLC 1 $83,505 $83,505 - $83,505 100.0%
Crestron Electronics, Inc. 1 $84,885 $84,885 - $84,885 100.0%
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation 1 $106,000 $106,000 - $106,000 100.0%
LUCID USA, INC. 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 1 $87,539 $87,539 - $87,539 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 27 $113,710 $84,885 - $178,500
Senior 24 $129,936 $83,505 - $200,000
Staff 2 $119,042 $118,192 - $119,891
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 53 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 53 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hillsboro OR 9 $102,449
Austin TX 7 $112,639
Santa Clara CA 7 $155,831
Wilmington MA 5 $101,517
Cupertino CA 3 $144,916
Hawthorne CA 3 $163,462
San Jose CA 2 $139,028
Carlsbad CA 2 $119,042
Greensboro NC 2 $90,802
Folsom CA 2 $94,214
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 21 $105,484 100.0%
FY 2022 15 $123,063 93.3%
FY 2023 9 $126,566 100.0%
FY 2024 7 $151,618 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $165,186 100.0%
Company Comparison - CAD Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 17 $107,700 94.1%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 8 $100,810 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 6 $168,000 100.0%
TESLA, INC. 6 $157,331 100.0%
APPLE INC. 3 $144,916 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.