Microsoft design engineer salary

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Average Microsoft design engineer salary

$131,936yearly

$37.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Microsoft design engineer salary

$105,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Microsoft pay design engineers?

The average salary for Microsoft design engineers is $131,936 per year. Microsoft design engineer salaries range between $105,000 to $165,000 per year. Microsoft design engineers earn 71% more than the national average salary for design engineers of $77,134.

Location impacts how much a design engineer at Microsoft can expect to make. Design engineers at Microsoft make the most in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Tempe, AZ.

How much does Microsoft pay design engineers by location?

Microsoft pays design engineers the most in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Tempe, AZ. Additionally, cities like Washington and Irving also report highly competitive salaries for design engineers at Microsoft.

Design engineer Microsoft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$159,998	$76.92
2	Cambridge, MA	$143,999	$69.23
3	Tempe, AZ	$138,412	$66.54
4	Washington, DC	$137,655	$66.18
5	Irving, TX	$134,478	$64.65
6	Reston, VA	$128,236	$61.65
7	Redmond, WA	$128,072	$61.57
8	Iselin, NJ	$123,613	$59.43
9	Chevy Chase, MD	$122,562	$58.92
10	New York, NY	$121,166	$58.25

Highest-paid Microsoft design engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Design Engineer	$178,434	$86	8
2	Staff Design Engineer	$174,260	$84	-
3	Staff Engineer	$169,435	$81	-
4	Senior Staff Engineer	$168,588	$81	-
5	Head Engineer	$161,268	$78	-
6	Senior Electronics Design Engineer	$158,846	$76	-
7	Design Engineering Manager	$158,493	$76	11
8	Lead Engineer	$157,357	$76	-
9	Principal Engineer	$157,262	$76	40
10	Senior Engineer	$157,257	$76	21

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Design engineer salary at Microsoft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$152,424	$73	488
2	Google	$136,285	$66	206
3	NVIDIA	$122,600	$59	214
4	Adobe	$121,127	$58	121
5	Salesforce	$119,964	$58	43
6	Box	$117,278	$56	1
7	VMware	$115,848	$56	-
8	Cisco	$114,419	$55	216
9	LinkedIn	$112,266	$54	34
10	HP	$107,979	$52	16
11	Amd	$105,383	$51	183
12	Dell	$104,152	$50	26
13	Oracle	$102,429	$49	1132
14	Sophos	$100,049	$48	-
15	Intel	$94,477	$45	178
16	Red Hat	$88,049	$42	42
17	IBM	$86,179	$41	136
18	Lockheed Martin	$74,220	$36	710
19	Northrop Grumman	$73,987	$36	533
20	Cognizant	$72,862	$35	68

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