Engineering Design Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an Engineering Design Associate make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Engineering Design Associate in the United States is $108,294 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, an Engineering Design Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,607
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,167 to $119,450
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,858
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Engineering Design Associate Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Weekly
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Hourly
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75th Percentile $119,450 $9,954 $2,297 $57
Average $108,294 $9,025 $2,083 $52
25th Percentile $99,167 $8,264 $1,907 $48
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Key Factors That Influence Engineering Design Associate Salaries

An Engineering Design Associate'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Engineering Design Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Engineering Design Associate'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): $105,125
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $105,759
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,027
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,557
  • Expert (over 8 years): $115,822
Levels Salary
Entry Level Engineering Design Associate$105,125
Intermediate Level Engineering Design Associate$105,759
Senior Level Engineering Design Associate$107,027
Specialist Level Engineering Design Associate$112,557
Expert Level Engineering Design Associate$115,822
$105,125 0 yr
$105,759 < 2 yrs
$107,027 2-4 yrs
$112,557 5-8 yrs
$115,822 > 8 yrs
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How Do Engineering Design Associate 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 Engineering Design Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $119,903.
  • California: $119,448.
  • Massachusetts: $117,856.

Top Paying Cities for Engineering Design Associates

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:

  • San Jose: $136,591
  • San Francisco: $135,248
  • Oakland: $132,249

What Skills Can Increase an Engineering Design Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 18.12% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 0.72% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Brand Design (Mentioned in 0.41% Job Postings): It refers to key brand elements such as the logo, color scheme, typography, and other design components that makes a brand stand out from competitors, and recognizable to consumers.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 18.12%
Continuous Improvement 0.72%
Brand Design 0.41%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Engineering Design Associate's salary.
  • Floor Care: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Square: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Customer Relationship: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Floor Care
$122,372
13%
Square
$114,792
6%
Customer Relationship
$113,709
5%
Brand Design
$113,709
5%
Networking
$113,709
5%
Creativity
$111,543
3%
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How Education impacts an Engineering Design Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Engineering Design Associates enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Engineering Design Associate with a Bachelor's Degree is between $111,542 and $117,566).

Engineering Design Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Engineering Design Associate
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.4%
High School 3.3%
Associates 7.2%
Bachelors 48.7%
Masters 35.1%
Doctorate 5.4%
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Engineering Design Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Engineering Design Associate'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Engineering Design Associate

Salaries for an Engineering Design Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $117,855 in 2023 to around $116,637 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Engineering Design Associate salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Engineering Design Associate Over Time

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2024 $117,961
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