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Sr. Design Quality Engineer

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

23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$111,780

Median Salary

National Average

-14.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$81,510

25th Percentile

$90,333

Median (50th)

$117,000

75th Percentile

$125,876

90th Percentile

$144,800

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Top Employers Hiring Sr. Design Quality Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
COVIDIEN 3 $127,167 $117,000 - $143,500 100.0%
ILLUMINA 3 $85,627 $75,088 - $98,904 100.0%
Procal Technologies Inc 2 $100,651 $100,651 - $100,651 100.0%
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 2 $104,859 $85,717 - $124,002 100.0%
Luminar Technologies, Inc. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 1 $89,000 $89,000 - $89,000 100.0%
OUTSET MEDICAL 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
SPECTRAWAVE INC 1 $127,750 $127,750 - $127,750 100.0%
ALLERGAN SALES, LLC SUBSIDIARY OF ALLERGAN, INC 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
EXACTECH, INC. 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC 1 $91,666 $91,666 - $91,666 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 6 $104,790 $75,088 - $127,750
Unspecified 5 $96,038 $76,000 - $120,000
Manager 2 $139,250 $135,000 - $143,500
Principal 2 $128,333 $91,666 - $165,000
Staff 2 $137,001 $124,002 - $150,000
II 1 $85,717 $85,717 - $85,717
III 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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 19 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 3 $85,627
HILLSBOROUGH NJ 2 $100,651
Boulder CO 1 $121,000
Gainesville FL 1 $76,000
Gaithersburg MD 1 $165,000
Irvine CA 1 $143,500
Liberty SC 1 $135,000
Mansfield MA 1 $85,717
Minneapolis MN 1 $89,000
New Freedom PA 1 $91,666
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 7 $93,380 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $120,500 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $110,726 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $131,042 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sr. Design Quality Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
COVIDIEN 3 $127,167 100.0%
ILLUMINA 3 $85,627 100.0%
Procal Technologies Inc 2 $100,651 100.0%
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 2 $104,859 100.0%
Luminar Technologies, Inc. 1 $120,000 100.0%
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.