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Design Release Engineer

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

46

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,610

Median Salary

National Average

-80.0%

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

$82,533

25th Percentile

$87,984

Median (50th)

$96,101

75th Percentile

$110,000

90th Percentile

$126,264

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Top Employers Hiring Design Release Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
General Motors 13 $96,989 $87,975 - $116,824 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $116,425 $114,950 - $117,900 100.0%
LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc 2 $83,294 $82,555 - $84,032 100.0%
Goken America, LLC 2 $117,146 $108,160 - $126,131 100.0%
APTIV CORPORATION 2 $74,131 $66,435 - $81,827 100.0%
FCA US LLC 1 $66,435 $66,435 - $66,435 100.0%
Faraday&Future Inc. 1 $126,464 $126,464 - $126,464 100.0%
GG Cables Wires USA, Inc. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 0.0%
Karma Automotive, LLC 1 $126,690 $126,690 - $126,690 0.0%
LG Electronics Vehicle Components USA LLC 1 $101,542 $101,542 - $101,542 100.0%
POPULUS GROUP, LLC 1 $97,282 $97,282 - $97,282 100.0%
PREH, INC. 1 $82,500 $82,500 - $82,500 100.0%
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems 1 $101,212 $101,212 - $101,212 0.0%
VISTEON CORPORATION 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 1 $174,000 $174,000 - $174,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 26 $95,921 $66,435 - $174,000
Senior 7 $109,525 $93,769 - $126,690
II 2 $113,671 $101,212 - $126,131
III 1 $108,160 $108,160 - $108,160
Principal 1 $126,464 $126,464 - $126,464
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 37 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 37 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Warren MI 14 $94,807
Troy MI 7 $90,729
Irvine CA 3 $119,847
Southfield MI 2 $88,934
Dublin OH 2 $117,146
Mountain View CA 1 $174,000
Novi MI 1 $82,500
VAN BUREN TWP MI 1 $100,000
AUBURN HILLS MI 1 $66,435
Ypsilanti MI 1 $97,513
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 15 $97,432 86.7%
FY 2022 12 $95,379 100.0%
FY 2023 6 $102,024 83.3%
FY 2024 3 $126,096 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $126,131 100.0%
Company Comparison - Design Release Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
General Motors 13 $96,989 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 2 $116,425 100.0%
LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc 2 $83,294 100.0%
Goken America, LLC 2 $117,146 100.0%
APTIV CORPORATION 2 $74,131 100.0%
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.