Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed) at SmithGroup
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does SmithGroup pay a Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed) on an H-1B?
$73k SmithGroup has filed 32 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed) with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $73k. Most of those filings fall between $66k and $85k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
32
Median base salary
$73k
Middle 50%
$66k to $85k
Filings and pay by year
Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed) at SmithGroup, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $82k |
| FY2025 | 5 | $102k |
| FY2024 | 2 | $97k |
| FY2023 | 4 | $80k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $71k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $72k |
| FY2020 | 5 | $69k |
| FY2019 | 6 | $61k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $63k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $60k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 9 | $72k |
| Detroit, MI | 8 | $64k |
| Washington, DC | 8 | $77k |
| Spring, TX | 2 | $117k |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $68k |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $110k |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $82k |
| Towson, MD | 1 | $104k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6 | $72k |
| Level II | 6 | $107k |