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Lead Mechanical Engineer, H-1B salary

What 121 H-1B filings report for “Lead Mechanical Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Mechanical Engineer?

$108k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Mechanical Engineer, typically $76k to $160k, across 121 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $140k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$76k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$94k–$135k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$108,344
121 filings
Top (p90)
$160k
90th percentile
p10 $76k
median $108k
p90 $160k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California33$140k+$32k
  • 2Texas21$110k+$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $108kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Mechanical Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Mechanical Engineer roles are Caresoft Global, Eaton, Coco Robotics, OKL Engineering Inc, and Udelv, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Mechanical Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

160 filings carry “Lead Mechanical Engineer” in the title, across 26 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead Mechanical Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.