The median H1B mechanical engineer salary is $99,289 a year, based on 39,154 certified Labor Condition Applications from FY2021 to FY2026. Half of the filings list between $83,967 and $123,190.
Median
$99,289
Average
$106,755
75th percentile
$123,190
| Median (50th percentile) | $99,289 |
| Average | $106,755 |
| 25th percentile | $83,967 |
| 75th percentile | $123,190 |
| Lowest filed wage | $31,200 |
| Highest filed wage | $1,000,000 |
| Certified LCA filings | 39,154 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2021 to FY2026. Certified cases with an annual wage between $30,000 and $1,000,000 whose job title or occupation title contains: mechanical engineer.
Share of the 37,536 Mechanical Engineer filings that state a DOL wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
See the Mechanical Engineer wage level breakdown, how wage levels affect H-1B selection, or check a salary with the wage level calculator.
Average filed wage, among states with at least 10 certified filings.
| State | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineer salary in California | 8,624 | $137,207 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Alaska | 14 | $136,230 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Washington | 651 | $122,370 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Idaho | 130 | $115,107 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in New Mexico | 49 | $112,848 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Nevada | 225 | $108,012 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Texas | 3,295 | $107,378 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Virginia | 361 | $104,238 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Delaware | 48 | $104,071 |
| Mechanical Engineer salary in Massachusetts | 1,176 | $103,063 |
By number of certified filings (employers with at least 5).
| Employer | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Cummins Inc. | 1,240 | $92,478 |
| Apple Inc. | 874 | $159,430 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 722 | $147,073 |
| HCL AMERICA INC | 538 | $96,034 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 393 | $148,215 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | 352 | $147,669 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 341 | $142,977 |
| INTELLECTT, INC. | 330 | $99,314 |
| General Motors Company | 327 | $114,069 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 326 | $91,660 |
| TESLA, INC. | 286 | $131,559 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 281 | $84,383 |
| Fiscal year | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 119 | $102,537 |
| FY2022 | 9,664 | $100,247 |
| FY2023 | 8,157 | $103,248 |
| FY2024 | 10,056 | $108,291 |
| FY2025 | 9,461 | $112,001 |
| FY2026 | 1,697 | $122,624 |
The median wage on 39,154 certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for mechanical engineer roles is $99,289 a year (FY2021 to FY2026). Half of the filings list between $83,967 and $123,190; the average is $106,755.
Among states with at least 10 certified filings, the highest average wage is in California ($137,207), Alaska ($136,230) and Washington ($122,370).
By number of certified filings: Cummins Inc. (1,240, average $92,478), Apple Inc. (874, average $159,430) and Tesla, Inc. (722, average $147,073).
Level II: 40% of the 37,536 filings that state a wage level. The Department of Labor has four levels, I (entry) to IV (fully competent), each tied to a local prevailing wage.
A Labor Condition Application is what an employer files with the Department of Labor before an H-1B petition, stating the job, work location and the wage it will pay. Certified LCAs are public, which is where these figures come from. An LCA is not an approved H-1B petition, and one employer may file several for the same opening.