Design Release Engineer

Design Release Engineer Salary

$21.5K

$85.5K

$131K

$88,537

/year

$42.57

/hour

Design Release Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$88,537

Columbus

Ohio

$85,518

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    How much does a Design Release Engineer make?

    As of Aug 15, 2026, the average annual pay for a Design Release Engineer in the United States is $88,537 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $42.57 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,702/week or $7,378/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $131,000 and as low as $21,500, the majority of Design Release Engineer salaries currently range between $80,500 (25th percentile) to $92,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $117,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Design Release Engineer varies little (about 11500), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Design Release Engineer in your area makes on average $85,518 per year, or $3,019 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $88,537. Ohio ranks number 43 out of 50 states nationwide for Design Release Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Design Release 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 Design Release Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Design Release Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Kentville, NS, , with Whitehorse, YT, and Carcross, YT, close behind in the second and third positions. Carcross, YT, beats the national average by $22,400 (25.3%), and Kentville, NS, furthers that trend with another $23,176 (26.2%) above the $88,537 average.

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

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 3% between Kentville, NS, and Alberton, PE, , 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 Design Release Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Kentville, NS

    $111,713

    $53.71

    Whitehorse, YT

    $111,002

    $53.37

    Carcross, YT

    $110,937

    $53.34

    Haines Junction, YT

    $110,558

    $53.15

    Nome, AK

    $109,830

    $52.80

    Duncan, BC

    $109,809

    $52.79

    Oak Bay, BC

    $109,609

    $52.70

    Victoria, BC

    $109,145

    $52.47

    Berkeley, CA

    $108,408

    $52.12

    Alberton, PE

    $108,126

    $51.98

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

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Design Release Engineer category.

    For example Analog Engineer jobs pay as much as $97,701 (110.4%) more than the average Design Release Engineer salary of $88,537. If you're qualified, finding work as a Analog Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Design Release Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Analog Engineer

    $186,238

    $89.54

    Asic Design Verification Engineer

    $149,150

    $71.71

    Asic Physical Design Engineer

    $139,408

    $67.02

    Electrical Design

    $101,072

    $48.59

    Dre

    $74,476

    $35.81

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    Infographic detailing Design Release Engineer salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $88,537 per year or $42.57 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.