What is the average H1B salary for a Mechanical Engineer?

The average certified H-1B wage for Mechanical Engineer filings was $112,001 in FY2025. The middle 50% of filings ranged from $87,400 to $129,540.

Which states hire the most H1B Mechanical Engineers?

California (2,094), Michigan (1,339), Texas (862), Illinois (487), Ohio (483) had the most certified Mechanical Engineer filings in FY2025.

How do I find H1B sponsors for Mechanical Engineer roles using official data?

Visit the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification data center at dol.gov and filter LCA disclosure files by job title. Employers with repeated certified Mechanical Engineer filings across fiscal years have active, recurring H1B programs for this role.

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Mechanical Engineer

H1B Sponsorship for Mechanical Engineers (FY2025)

9,461 certified H-1B LCA filings for Mechanical Engineer roles in FY2025, averaging $112,001. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, matched by job title.

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Mechanical Engineer H1B Sponsorship at a Glance

9,461

Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025

$112,001

Average offered wage, FY2025

39,154

Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026

Filings are matched by job title and occupation code containing "mechanical engineer" on the certified DOL Labor Condition Application (LCA). This is narrower than the full occupation category the government uses, so it undercounts roles with non-standard titles at some employers.

Top 15 H1B Sponsors for Mechanical Engineers (FY2025)

Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for this role. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.

#	Company	Filings	Avg Wage
1	Tesla, Inc.	363	$147,639
2	Cummins Inc.	305	$101,425
3	Apple Inc.	280	$163,990
4	Rivian Automotive, LLC	150	$154,139
5	General Motors	124	$129,763
6	HCL AMERICA INC	121	$96,727
7	L&T Technology Services Limited	119	$95,051
8	INTELLECTT, INC.	85	$97,771
9	Veenus Infotechs Corporation	84	$83,866
10	Lucid USA, Inc.	80	$145,264
11	FCA US LLC	69	$126,087
12	Caterpillar Inc.	65	$103,871
13	ASM AMERICA INC.	60	$95,246
14	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	60	$123,904
15	TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC	58	$90,877

Top States for H1B Mechanical Engineers (FY2025)

California2,094

Michigan1,339

Texas862

Illinois487

Ohio483

H1B Wage Distribution for Mechanical Engineers (FY2025)

Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings matched to this role. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.

Percentile	Offered Wage
25th percentile	$87,400
Median (50th percentile)	$103,000
75th percentile	$129,540
90th percentile	$160,000

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026), filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M and job titles matching "Mechanical Engineer". Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.