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Mechanical Design Engineer, H-1B salary

What 3,169 H-1B filings report for “Mechanical Design Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$81k median H-1B base salary for a Mechanical Design Engineer, typically $64k to $125k, across 3,169 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $114k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$64k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$71k–$97k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$81,235
3,169 filings
Top (p90)
$125k
90th percentile
p10 $64k
median $81k
p90 $125k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California793$114k+$33k
  • 2Nevada24$103k+$22k
  • 3Washington30$88k+$7k
  • 4Connecticut39$87k+$6k
  • 5Massachusetts62$86k+$5k
  • 6Texas234$84k+$3k
  • 7Michigan246$81ksame
  • 8Arizona45$80k−$1k
  • 9Ohio223$79k−$2k
  • 10Minnesota60$79k−$2k
  • 11Georgia121$79k−$2k
  • 12New York76$79k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $81kfor 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 Mechanical Design Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Mechanical Design Engineer roles are Tech Mahindra, Tesla, Technosoft Engineering, L&T Technology Services, and KLA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Mechanical Design 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

4,430 filings carry “Mechanical Design Engineer” in the title, across 236 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Mechanical Design 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.