SAN FRANCISCOLCA DATA

Mechanical Engineer H-1B Salary in San Francisco 2026

Based on 268 certified LCA filings for Mechanical Engineer roles in San Francisco (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $143K. See national Mechanical Engineer data →

$143K
Median Wage
$120K
25th Pctile
$169K
75th Pctile
268
Filings

Wage Level Breakdown, San Francisco

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareEst. Lottery Odds
Level I3112.2%~8%
Level II9135.7%~22%
Level III7127.8%~44%
Level IV6224.3%~67%

Top Mechanical Engineer H-1B Employers in San Francisco

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
Cruise LLC18$177K
Zipline International Inc.17$168K
Tesla, Inc.12$169K
Zipline International, Inc.10$183K
Verne Inc.8$123K
Affiliated Engineers W, Inc.7$102K
PA Consulting Group, Inc.6$133K
Ample, Inc.5$135K
OpenAI OpCo, LLC5$435K
Fisker Group Inc.4$148K

Mechanical Engineer H-1B Filings Trend, San Francisco

Fiscal YearFilingsAvg Wage
FY202260$140K
FY202352$135K
FY202471$149K
FY202571$168K
FY202614$189K

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in San Francisco. City matching uses partial name lookup on worksite city. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.