Lead Mechanical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 121 H-1B filings report for “Lead Mechanical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): 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.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 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
- 1Caresoft Global7 filings$96k
- 2Eaton6 filings$122k
- 3Coco Robotics5 filings$215k
- 4OKL Engineering Inc4 filings$75k
- 5Udelv4 filings$100k
- 6Aerosapien Technologies3 filings$76k
- 7Alten3 filings$80k
- 8Millbrook Revolutionary Engineering3 filings$87k
- 9The Boring Company3 filings$116k
- 10Ameriforge Group3 filings$147k
- 11Kimberly-Clark3 filings$96k
- 12Cooper Lighting2 filings$123k
- 13Meta2 filings$236k
- 14Heatcraft Refrigeration Products2 filings$110k
- 15Imtec Acculine LLC2 filings$110k
- 16Jade Range2 filings$101k
- 17Koch Industries2 filings$90k
- 18Puff2 filings$173k
- 19SLB2 filings$125k
- 20ChampionX2 filings$110k
- 21GE HealthCare2 filings$96k
- 22General Electric2 filings$104k
- 23Jabil2 filings$153k
- 24SparkCharge2 filings$93k
- 25nference2 filings$93k
- 263DEO1 filings$137k
- 27AECOM1 filings$109k
- 28Capgemini1 filings$135k
- 29Advanced Energy Industries1 filings$135k
- 30Alpha Technologies Services1 filings$106k
- 31Astral Materials, Inc.1 filings$129k
- 32B&J Rocket America Inc.1 filings$95k
- 33Bluescope Steel North America1 filings$100k
- 34Baker Hughes Company1 filings$105k
- 35Belcher Pharmaceuticals1 filings$68k
- 36Britelab1 filings$120k
- 37Cega Innovations, Inc.1 filings$57k
- 38Crrc Times Electric1 filings$92k
- 39Cadence1 filings$155k
- 40Campos EPC, LLC1 filings$160k
- 41Clark, Richardson & Biskup Consulting Engineers1 filings$192k
- 42EnerSys Delaware1 filings$100k
- 43GoPro1 filings$150k
- 44Gradiant1 filings$95k
- 45Guam Ukudu Power1 filings$100k
- 46Hall Labs1 filings$94k
- 47Hyper Solutions1 filings$160k
- 48Hyperloop Technologies1 filings$115k
- 49Imtec Acculiune LLC.1 filings$110k
- 50Jordan Transformer1 filings$102k
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.
- 1Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer6 filings$110k
- 2Project Lead-Mechanical Engineer3 filings$68k
- 3Founding Lead Mechanical Engineer2 filings$175k
- 4Lead, Mechanical Engineer, Calibration2 filings$165k
- 5Lead Mechanical Engineer, Envelope Division2 filings$109k
- 6Lead Mechanical Engineer II2 filings$101k
- 7Lead Mechanical Engineer, Structures2 filings$126k
- 8Team Lead / Mechanical Engineer2 filings$85k
- 9Technical Lead, Mechanical Engineering2 filings$146k
- 10Lead Mechanical Engineer 20150.851 filings$123k
- 11Lead Mechanical Engineer and Project Mgr.1 filings$89k
- 12Lead Mechanical Engineer - Cfd1 filings$97k
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.