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Mechanical Engineer 2, H-1B salary

What 150 H-1B filings report for “Mechanical Engineer 2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Mechanical Engineer 2?

$88k median H-1B base salary for a Mechanical Engineer 2, typically $72k to $112k, across 150 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Michigan at $104k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$72k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$76k–$101k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$87,500
150 filings
Top (p90)
$112k
90th percentile
p10 $72k
median $88k
p90 $112k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Michigan34$104k+$16k
  • 2Massachusetts20$91k+$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $88kfor 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 Engineer 2?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Mechanical Engineer 2 roles are Capgemini, Jacobs, Black & Veatch, and Dell, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Mechanical Engineer 2 filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

177 filings carry “Mechanical Engineer 2” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Mechanical Engineer 2”; 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.