Mechanical Engineer at Jacobs
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Jacobs pay a Mechanical Engineer on an H-1B?
$75k Jacobs has filed 11 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Mechanical Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $75k. Most of those filings fall between $73k and $80k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
11
Median base salary
$75k
Middle 50%
$73k to $80k
Filings and pay by year
Mechanical Engineer at Jacobs, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $118k |
| FY2025 | 1 | $74k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $80k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $55k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $74k |
| FY2020 | 3 | $80k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $75k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $80k |
| Dallas, TX | 2 | $77k |
| Harlan, IA | 2 | $64k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $118k |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $72k |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $75k |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $80k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 8 | $77k |
| Level II | 2 | $96k |
Other roles Jacobs sponsors
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