Digital Design Engineer

Digital Design Engineer Salary

$80.5K

$136K

$183K

$139,368

/year

$67.00

/hour

Digital Design Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$139,368

Columbus

Ohio

$134,615

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    How much does a Digital Design Engineer make?

    As of Jul 13, 2026, the average annual pay for a Digital Design Engineer in the United States is $139,368 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $67.00 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,680/week or $11,614/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $183,000 and as low as $80,500, the majority of Digital Design Engineer salaries currently range between $136,000 (25th percentile) to $136,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $143,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Digital Design Engineer varies little (about 0), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Digital Design Engineer in your area makes on average $134,615 per year, or $4,753 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $139,368. Ohio ranks number 42 out of 50 states nationwide for Digital Design Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Digital Design Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Digital Design Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Digital Design Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Cupertino, CA, , with Sitka, AK, and Mountain View, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Mountain View, CA, beats the national average by $25,041 (18.0%), and Cupertino, CA, furthers that trend with another $32,576 (23.4%) above the $139,368 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Digital Design Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 6% between Cupertino, CA, and Arlington, VA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Digital Design Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Cupertino, CA

    $171,944

    $82.67

    Sitka, AK

    $167,893

    $80.72

    Mountain View, CA

    $164,409

    $79.04

    San Francisco, CA

    $164,199

    $78.94

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $163,569

    $78.64

    Livermore, CA

    $163,477

    $78.59

    San Jose, CA

    $163,338

    $78.53

    Santa Clara, CA

    $162,408

    $78.08

    Santa Cruz, CA

    $160,923

    $77.37

    Arlington, VA

    $160,590

    $77.21

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Digital Design Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Digital Design Engineer job category, we found that Senior Design Engineer jobs have average salaries similar than Digital Design Engineer jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Senior Design Engineer

    $121,466

    $58.40

    Senior Instrumentation Engineer

    $116,839

    $56.17

    Controls Engineer

    $96,574

    $46.43

    Ic Layout Designer

    $85,906

    $41.30

    Junior Controls Engineer

    $71,799

    $34.52

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    Infographic detailing Digital Design Engineer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $139,368 per year or $67.00 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.