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Average Caterpillar designer salary

$95,588yearly

$31.9 hourly rate

Entry-level Caterpillar designer salary
$72,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Caterpillar pay designers?

The average salary for Caterpillar designers is $95,588 per year. Caterpillar designer salaries range between $72,000 to $125,000 per year. Caterpillar designers earn 44% more than the national average salary for designers of $66,347.

Location impacts how much a designer at Caterpillar can expect to make. Designers at Caterpillar make the most in Spokane, WA, San Diego, CA, and Denver, CO.

How much does Caterpillar pay designers by location?

Caterpillar pays designers the most in Spokane, WA, San Diego, CA, and Denver, CO. Additionally, cities like Seguin and Menominee also report highly competitive salaries for designers at Caterpillar.

Designer Caterpillar salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Spokane, WA$132,751$63.82
2San Diego, CA$111,133$53.43
3Denver, CO$104,864$50.42
4Seguin, TX$103,086$49.56
5Menominee, MI$98,658$47.43
6Griffin, GA$98,402$47.31
7North Little Rock, AR$96,472$46.38
8Pittsburgh, PA$95,802$46.06
9Rossville, IL$95,679$46.00
10Sanford, NC$94,951$45.65

Highest-paid Caterpillar designers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Design Manager$130,874$63-
2Designer/Writer$117,950$57-
3Head Designer$116,956$56-
4Senior Piping Designer$113,448$55-
5Senior Software Designer$113,247$54-
6Principal Designer$111,673$54-
7Creative Director & Designer$110,786$53-
8Lead Piping Designer$108,974$52-
9Senior Designer/Art Director$108,768$52-
10Design Consultant$108,692$52-

Designer salary at Caterpillar competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1General Motors$103,665$5021
2General Electric$99,683$4811
3Gardner Denver$94,561$453
4Eaton$89,939$431
5Whirlpool$86,950$42-
6Kimberly-Clark$79,522$38-
7PACCAR$74,518$361
8Terex$73,947$36-
9Cummins$66,130$323
10Alcoa$62,369$30-

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