What are the main factors that influence a Design and Development Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Design and Development Engineer?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Design and Development Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Design and Development Engineer's salary?

A Design and Development Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,842 for beginners, reaching about $110,379 at mid-level, and approach $157,879 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Design and Development Engineer?

Design and Development Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Design and Development Engineer roles are District of Columbia $90,602, California $90,258, Massachusetts $89,055. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Design and Development Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Design and Development Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Digital Design Engineer IV: $161,207; Digital Design Engineer III: $127,448; Process Design Kit Development Engineer: $109,886; Senior Equipment Design Engineer: $109,300; Digital Design Engineer II: $102,229.

Design and Development Engineer Salary in Georgia

How much does a Design and Development Engineer make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Design and Development Engineer in Georgia is $78,925 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Design and Development Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,128 to $84,123
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,670

10% $71,670

50% (Median) $78,925

90% $88,856

Design and Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,123	$7,010	$1,618	$40
Average	$78,925	$6,577	$1,518	$38
25th Percentile	$75,128	$6,261	$1,445	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Design and Development Engineer Salaries

A Design and Development Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Design and Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Design and Development Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $77,842
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,295
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,379
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,775
Expert (over 8 years): $157,879

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Design and Development Engineer	less than 1 year	$77,842
Product Design Engineer II	1-2 years	$88,295
Product Design Engineer III	2-4 years	$110,379
Product Design Engineer IV	5-8 years	$134,775
Product Design Engineer V	over 8 years	$157,879

How Do Design and Development Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Design and Development Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,602.
California: $90,258.
Massachusetts: $89,055.

District of Columbia $90,602 California $90,258 Massachusetts $89,055 Washington $88,728 New Jersey $88,695 Alaska $88,581 Connecticut $87,452 New York $86,993

Hawaii $85,529 Rhode Island $84,841 Maryland $84,375 Minnesota $83,737 Colorado $83,491 Illinois $83,409 Oregon $83,098 Delaware $82,869

New Hampshire $82,725 Virginia $82,403 Pennsylvania $81,462 Nevada $80,987 North Dakota $80,832 Michigan $80,586 Wisconsin $80,496 Vermont $80,316

Texas $79,817 Maine $79,784 Arizona $79,735 Ohio $79,678 Georgia $78,925 Indiana $78,549 Wyoming $78,475 Utah $78,360

Iowa $78,311 Kansas $77,918 Louisiana $77,804 North Carolina $77,763 Missouri $77,747 Florida $77,427 Montana $77,256 Nebraska $77,092

Kentucky $77,002 South Carolina $76,675 Tennessee $76,470 Idaho $76,388 New Mexico $75,791 Oklahoma $75,660 Alabama $75,177 South Dakota $74,367

Arkansas $73,925 West Virginia $73,688 Mississippi $72,976

Top Paying Cities for Design and Development Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $73,186
Kennesaw: $78,925
Kingston: $75,261

Attapulgus, GA $73,186

Kennesaw, GA $78,925

Kingston, GA $75,261

Lebanon, GA $78,057

Lindale, GA $74,738

Marble Hill, GA $75,806

Mount Berry, GA $74,300

Mount Zion, GA $75,941

Nelson, GA $76,887

Rockmart, GA $76,864

Rome, GA $74,547

Roopville, GA $75,221

Rydal, GA $75,614

Shannon, GA $74,468

Silver Creek, GA $75,085

Talking Rock, GA $74,829

Tallapoosa, GA $75,219

Tate, GA $76,123

Taylorsville, GA $76,927

Temple, GA $77,343

Villa Rica, GA $77,912

Waco, GA $75,451

Waleska, GA $76,420

White, GA $76,656

Whitesburg, GA $77,434

Winston, GA $78,190

Woodstock, GA $78,651

Barnesville, GA $74,166

Brooks, GA $76,596

Concord, GA $74,655

Experiment, GA $76,774

Fairburn, GA $79,228

Fayetteville, GA $79,085

Flovilla, GA $74,550

Franklin, GA $74,553

Gay, GA $74,887

Glenn, GA $74,554

Grantville, GA $75,266

Greenville, GA $74,146

Griffin, GA $77,013

Hampton, GA $78,235

Haralson, GA $76,265

Hogansville, GA $74,441

Jackson, GA $75,511

Jenkinsburg, GA $76,295

Jonesboro, GA $79,384

Lagrange, GA $73,758

Manor, GA $72,676

Mershon, GA $72,653

Millwood, GA $72,658

Nahunta, GA $73,432

Nicholls, GA $72,743

Odum, GA $72,938

Offerman, GA $72,937

Patterson, GA $72,721

Saint Marys, GA $75,460

Screven, GA $72,707

Sea Island, GA $73,286

Saint George, GA $75,686

Surrency, GA $72,608

Waresboro, GA $72,934

Waverly, GA $73,972

Waynesville, GA $73,560

West Green, GA $72,685

White Oak, GA $74,124

Woodbine, GA $74,875

Valdosta, GA $72,980

Adel, GA $72,828

Alapaha, GA $72,680

Argyle, GA $72,917

Axson, GA $72,693

Barney, GA $72,719

Boston, GA $73,064

Cecil, GA $72,939

Dixie, GA $72,816

Du Pont, GA $72,575

Fargo, GA $72,951

Hahira, GA $72,870

Homerville, GA $72,741

Lakeland, GA $72,780

Lake Park, GA $72,874

Lenox, GA $72,680

Morven, GA $72,798

Nashville, GA $72,775

Naylor, GA $72,730

Pearson, GA $72,724

Quitman, GA $72,865

Ray City, GA $72,847

Sparks, GA $72,785

Statenville, GA $72,863

Stockton, GA $72,730

Willacoochee, GA $72,735

Moody A F B, GA $72,891

Albany, GA $71,978

Americus, GA $72,737

Andersonville, GA $72,712

Arabi, GA $72,377

Ashburn, GA $72,348

Baconton, GA $72,088

Barwick, GA $72,879

Berlin, GA $72,919

Locust Grove, GA $77,005

Bainbridge, GA $72,781

Blakely, GA $71,402

Bluffton, GA $72,113

Brinson, GA $72,622

Bronwood, GA $72,193

Cairo, GA $72,861

Calvary, GA $73,230

Cedar Springs, GA $71,015

Climax, GA $72,967

Coleman, GA $72,347

Colquitt, GA $72,518

Cuthbert, GA $72,479

Damascus, GA $72,234

Dawson, GA $72,213

Donalsonville, GA $72,455

Edison, GA $72,292

Fort Gaines, GA $72,081

Fowlstown, GA $73,153

Georgetown, GA $72,338

Iron City, GA $72,474

Jakin, GA $71,206

Leary, GA $72,142

Morgan, GA $72,166

Morris, GA $72,297

Newton, GA $72,294

Parrott, GA $72,464

Sasser, GA $72,100

Shellman, GA $72,393

Whigham, GA $72,933

Lovejoy, GA $78,553

Luthersville, GA $75,171

Mcdonough, GA $77,932

Meansville, GA $73,970

Milner, GA $74,811

Molena, GA $73,880

Moreland, GA $76,022

Morrow, GA $79,888

Newnan, GA $76,567

Orchard Hill, GA $75,220

Palmetto, GA $78,564

Peachtree City, GA $78,220

Red Oak, GA $79,940

Rex, GA $79,741

Riverdale, GA $79,685

Sargent, GA $76,837

Senoia, GA $76,616

Sharpsburg, GA $77,504

Stockbridge, GA $79,247

Sunny Side, GA $77,592

The Rock, GA $73,974

Thomaston, GA $73,595

Conley, GA $80,128

Turin, GA $77,071

Tyrone, GA $78,720

Union City, GA $79,502

Williamson, GA $75,448

Woodbury, GA $73,932

Ellenwood, GA $80,063

Zebulon, GA $74,651

Forest Park, GA $80,120

Stapleton, GA $74,377

Thomson, GA $74,490

Warrenton, GA $73,804

Waynesboro, GA $74,717

Wrens, GA $74,565

Augusta, GA $75,725

Abbeville, GA $72,773

North Metro, GA $79,099

Millen, GA $73,566

Mount Vernon, GA $72,667

Newington, GA $74,086

Norristown, GA $72,452

Nunez, GA $72,436

Oliver, GA $74,251

Portal, GA $73,013

Pulaski, GA $73,388

Adrian, GA $72,478

Allentown, GA $73,085

Bolingbroke, GA $73,365

Bonaire, GA $73,213

Butler, GA $72,954

Byromville, GA $72,744

Byron, GA $73,256

Cadwell, GA $72,736

Cordele, GA $72,734

Chauncey, GA $72,694

Chester, GA $72,982

Clinchfield, GA $72,957

Cochran, GA $73,065

Culloden, GA $73,540

Danville, GA $73,100

Davisboro, GA $73,152

Dexter, GA $72,944

Dry Branch, GA $73,251

Dublin, GA $73,009

Dudley, GA $72,974

Eastman, GA $72,866

Eatonton, GA $74,092

Elko, GA $72,946

East Dublin, GA $72,864

Centerville, GA $73,260

Forsyth, GA $73,779

Fort Valley, GA $73,142

Gordon, GA $73,210

Gray, GA $73,344

Haddock, GA $73,426

Hardwick, GA $73,099

Harrison, GA $72,730

Hawkinsville, GA $72,951

Helena, GA $72,775

Hillsboro, GA $73,599

Howard, GA $72,735

Ideal, GA $72,801

Irwinton, GA $73,104

Jeffersonville, GA $73,207

Jewell, GA $73,207

Juliette, GA $73,519

Kathleen, GA $73,170

Kite, GA $72,460

Knoxville, GA $73,189

Lilly, GA $72,946

Lizella, GA $73,333

Mc Intyre, GA $73,130

Mc Rae, GA $72,761

Marshallville, GA $73,016

Mauk, GA $72,668

Milledgeville, GA $73,132

Milan, GA $72,703

Montezuma, GA $72,873

Monticello, GA $74,338

Montrose, GA $73,047

Musella, GA $73,410

Oconee, GA $73,182

Oglethorpe, GA $72,879

Perry, GA $73,167

Pinehurst, GA $72,757

Pineview, GA $72,778

Pitts, GA $72,695

Rentz, GA $72,869

Reynolds, GA $72,980

Rhine, GA $72,671

Roberta, GA $73,395

Rochelle, GA $72,728

Rupert, GA $72,667

Sandersville, GA $73,158

Scotland, GA $72,866

Seville, GA $73,019

Shady Dale, GA $74,766

Smarr, GA $73,469

Sparta, GA $73,237

Warner Robins, GA $73,237

Comer, GA $73,311

Crawford, GA $73,523

Tennille, GA $72,969

Toomsboro, GA $72,964

Unadilla, GA $72,915

Vienna, GA $72,771

Warthen, GA $72,951

Wrightsville, GA $72,707

Yatesville, GA $73,698

Reidsville, GA $73,146

Rockledge, GA $72,574

Rocky Ford, GA $73,098

Sardis, GA $74,242

Soperton, GA $72,566

Statesboro, GA $73,811

Stillmore, GA $72,587

Sylvania, GA $73,234

Tarrytown, GA $72,531

Twin City, GA $72,486

Uvalda, GA $72,671

Vidalia, GA $72,726

Wadley, GA $73,173

Gainesville, GA $76,154

Chestnut Mountain, GA $76,945

Alto, GA $74,365

Baldwin, GA $73,937

Blairsville, GA $73,426

Blue Ridge, GA $73,708

Buford, GA $77,897

Bowersville, GA $74,134

Braselton, GA $76,953

Canon, GA $74,075

Carnesville, GA $73,806

Cherry Log, GA $73,690

Clarkesville, GA $73,568

Clayton, GA $73,779

Clermont, GA $75,058

Cleveland, GA $74,240

Commerce, GA $74,860

Cornelia, GA $74,168

Dahlonega, GA $75,004

Dawsonville, GA $76,081

Demorest, GA $73,847

Ellijay, GA $74,194

Dillard, GA $73,834

Eastanollee, GA $74,081

East Ellijay, GA $74,187

Epworth, GA $73,709

Flowery Branch, GA $77,242

Gillsville, GA $75,342

Habersham, GA $73,783

Helen, GA $73,312

Hiawassee, GA $73,346

Homer, GA $74,069

Hoschton, GA $76,934

Jefferson, GA $75,725

Lakemont, GA $73,680

Lavonia, GA $74,163

Lula, GA $74,992

Mc Caysville, GA $73,820

Martin, GA $74,124

Maysville, GA $75,056

Mineral Bluff, GA $73,576

Morganton, GA $73,514

Mountain City, GA $73,954

Mount Airy, GA $73,803

Murrayville, GA $75,522

Nicholson, GA $74,825

Oakwood, GA $76,904

Pendergrass, GA $75,937

Rabun Gap, GA $73,725

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $73,433

Suches, GA $73,680

Tallulah Falls, GA $73,924

Talmo, GA $75,995

Tiger, GA $73,742

Toccoa, GA $74,024

Turnerville, GA $73,876

Wiley, GA $73,952

Young Harris, GA $73,397

Toccoa Falls, GA $74,171

Athens, GA $74,814

Macon, GA $73,311

Allenhurst, GA $74,481

Bloomingdale, GA $75,788

Clyo, GA $74,716

Crescent, GA $74,060

Darien, GA $73,685

Eden, GA $75,527

Ellabell, GA $75,279

Fleming, GA $75,234

Hinesville, GA $74,684

Guyton, GA $75,180

Fort Stewart, GA $74,729

Ludowici, GA $73,947

Meldrim, GA $75,670

Meridian, GA $73,874

Midway, GA $75,093

Pembroke, GA $74,628

Pooler, GA $76,069

Riceboro, GA $74,598

Richmond Hill, GA $75,581

Rincon, GA $75,621

Sapelo Island, GA $73,749

Tybee Island, GA $75,846

Springfield, GA $74,937

Townsend, GA $73,950

Walthourville, GA $74,438

Savannah, GA $76,069

Swainsboro, GA $72,526

Ailey, GA $72,620

Alamo, GA $72,708

Alston, GA $72,685

Bartow, GA $72,962

Bellville, GA $73,490

Brooklet, GA $74,584

Claxton, GA $73,694

Cobbtown, GA $72,819

Collins, GA $73,025

Daisy, GA $74,066

Dover, GA $73,624

Garfield, GA $72,970

Girard, GA $74,317

Glennville, GA $73,544

Glenwood, GA $72,613

Hagan, GA $73,906

Louisville, GA $73,802

Lyons, GA $72,642

Manassas, GA $73,392

Metter, GA $72,884

Midville, GA $73,221

Waycross, GA $73,045

Atlanta, GA $80,128

Ty Ty, GA $72,499

Arlington, GA $72,181

Cumming, GA $77,346

Decatur, GA $80,128

Lithonia, GA $79,619

Snellville, GA $79,160

Lawrenceville, GA $78,612

Lilburn, GA $79,494

Loganville, GA $78,315

Oxford, GA $78,148

Mansfield, GA $75,955

Newborn, GA $75,309

Porterdale, GA $77,545

Pine Lake, GA $80,128

Redan, GA $79,842

Roswell, GA $79,206

Scottdale, GA $80,128

Smyrna, GA $80,128

Stone Mountain, GA $80,121

Tucker, GA $80,107

Brookfield, GA $72,852

Camilla, GA $72,401

Chula, GA $72,548

Cobb, GA $72,365

Coolidge, GA $72,780

Cotton, GA $72,492

De Soto, GA $72,264

Doerun, GA $72,213

Ellenton, GA $72,865

Enigma, GA $72,710

Fitzgerald, GA $72,826

Funston, GA $72,488

Hartsfield, GA $72,487

Thomasville, GA $72,912

Irwinville, GA $72,644

Leesburg, GA $72,031

Leslie, GA $72,372

Meigs, GA $72,727

Moultrie, GA $72,725

Mystic, GA $72,709

Norman Park, GA $72,646

Oakfield, GA $72,110

Ochlocknee, GA $72,820

Ocilla, GA $72,754

Omega, GA $72,617

Pavo, GA $72,739

Pelham, GA $72,792

Plains, GA $72,588

Poulan, GA $72,204

Putney, GA $71,978

Rebecca, GA $72,539

Sale City, GA $72,312

Smithville, GA $72,266

Sumner, GA $72,275

Sycamore, GA $72,483

Sylvester, GA $72,113

Tifton, GA $72,592

Duluth, GA $79,099

Acworth, GA $78,478

Adairsville, GA $74,842

Aragon, GA $75,623

Armuchee, GA $74,396

Austell, GA $79,670

Ball Ground, GA $77,197

Bowdon, GA $75,110

Bowdon Junction, GA $76,333

Bremen, GA $76,573

Clarkdale, GA $79,512

Carrollton, GA $76,692

Buchanan, GA $75,740

Canton, GA $77,702

Cartersville, GA $76,661

Lithia Springs, GA $79,652

Cassville, GA $76,360

Cave Spring, GA $74,145

Cedartown, GA $75,009

Mableton, GA $80,128

Powder Springs, GA $79,156

Coosa, GA $73,758

Dallas, GA $77,995

Douglasville, GA $79,031

Emerson, GA $77,804

Esom Hill, GA $74,600

Fairmount, GA $75,100

Felton, GA $75,663

Hiram, GA $78,777

Holly Springs, GA $78,283

Arnoldsville, GA $74,105

Bethlehem, GA $77,336

Bishop, GA $75,463

Bogart, GA $75,843

Bostwick, GA $75,565

Bowman, GA $73,780

Buckhead, GA $73,978

Carlton, GA $72,996

Colbert, GA $73,835

Avondale Estates, GA $80,128

Norcross, GA $79,622

Alpharetta, GA $78,499

Marietta, GA $79,620

Auburn, GA $77,545

Conyers, GA $78,935

Covington, GA $77,074

Grayson, GA $78,606

Jersey, GA $77,720

Dacula, GA $77,931

Clarkston, GA $80,128

Suwanee, GA $78,531

Social Circle, GA $76,433

Crawfordville, GA $73,442

Warwick, GA $72,215

Danielsville, GA $73,689

Dewy Rose, GA $73,886

Elberton, GA $73,748

Farmington, GA $75,096

Franklin Springs, GA $73,967

Good Hope, GA $75,857

Greensboro, GA $73,392

Hartwell, GA $74,212

High Shoals, GA $75,621

Hull, GA $74,234

Ila, GA $73,903

Lexington, GA $72,980

Madison, GA $74,855

Monroe, GA $77,063

Rayle, GA $73,275

Royston, GA $73,910

Rutledge, GA $75,553

Sharon, GA $73,781

Siloam, GA $73,189

Statham, GA $76,081

Stephens, GA $73,538

Tignall, GA $73,648

Union Point, GA $73,199

Maxeys, GA $73,468

Washington, GA $73,837

Watkinsville, GA $74,892

White Plains, GA $73,135

Winder, GA $76,845

Winterville, GA $74,198

Calhoun, GA $74,595

Chatsworth, GA $74,288

Chickamauga, GA $74,083

Cisco, GA $73,766

Cohutta, GA $74,009

Crandall, GA $73,861

Dalton, GA $74,175

Eton, GA $74,192

Flintstone, GA $74,284

Graysville, GA $74,247

La Fayette, GA $73,960

Lyerly, GA $74,063

Menlo, GA $73,697

Oakman, GA $74,432

Plainville, GA $74,533

Ranger, GA $74,392

Resaca, GA $74,425

Ringgold, GA $74,183

Rising Fawn, GA $74,149

Rock Spring, GA $74,116

Rocky Face, GA $73,993

Rossville, GA $74,310

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $74,290

Sugar Valley, GA $74,301

Summerville, GA $74,182

Lookout Mountain, GA $74,283

Tennga, GA $73,834

Trenton, GA $74,198

Trion, GA $74,145

Tunnel Hill, GA $74,080

Varnell, GA $74,045

Wildwood, GA $74,245

Appling, GA $75,039

Avera, GA $73,646

Blythe, GA $75,181

Boneville, GA $74,730

Camak, GA $74,086

Dearing, GA $74,819

Evans, GA $75,441

Gibson, GA $73,812

Gough, GA $74,323

Gracewood, GA $75,725

Grovetown, GA $75,360

Harlem, GA $75,072

Hephzibah, GA $75,422

Keysville, GA $74,845

Lincolnton, GA $74,433

Matthews, GA $74,824

Mesena, GA $74,296

Mitchell, GA $73,342

Norwood, GA $73,658

Wray, GA $72,672

Box Springs, GA $72,487

Buena Vista, GA $72,523

Cataula, GA $72,416

Cusseta, GA $72,458

Ellaville, GA $72,710

Ellerslie, GA $72,427

Fortson, GA $72,383

Geneva, GA $72,581

Hamilton, GA $72,445

Junction City, GA $72,701

Louvale, GA $72,442

Lumpkin, GA $72,496

Manchester, GA $73,441

Midland, GA $72,386

Omaha, GA $72,460

Pine Mountain, GA $72,966

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $72,823

Preston, GA $72,537

Richland, GA $72,513

Shiloh, GA $72,983

Talbotton, GA $73,056

Upatoi, GA $72,430

Warm Springs, GA $73,361

Waverly Hall, GA $72,474

Weston, GA $72,433

West Point, GA $72,811

Woodland, GA $73,259

Columbus, GA $72,346

Fort Benning, GA $72,379

Jasper, GA $75,662

Perkins, GA $73,955

Alma, GA $72,756

Ambrose, GA $72,729

Baxley, GA $72,739

Blackshear, GA $72,830

Bristol, GA $72,658

Broxton, GA $72,734

Brunswick, GA $73,834

Saint Simons Island, GA $73,453

Jekyll Island, GA $73,982

Denton, GA $72,667

Douglas, GA $72,917

Folkston, GA $73,999

Hazlehurst, GA $72,757

Hoboken, GA $73,360

Hortense, GA $72,916

Jacksonville, GA $72,614

Jesup, GA $73,106

Kings Bay, GA $75,545

Kingsland, GA $75,555

Lumber City, GA $72,643

Design and Development Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Design and Development Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Design and Development Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Design and Development Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Design and Development Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$90,764	$44.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,396	$42.0	12%
Biotechnology	$86,817	$42.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$85,239	$41.0	8%
Aerospace & Defense	$82,871	$40.0	5%

Design and Development Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Design and Development Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$75,128

Average $78,925/year

$84,123

$6,261

Average $6,577/month

$7,010

$1,445

Average $1,518/week

$1,618

$36

Average $38/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,123	$7,010	$1,618	$40
Average	$78,925	$6,577	$1,518	$38
25th Percentile	$75,128	$6,261	$1,445	$36

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