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Mechanical Engineer 3, H-1B salary

What 128 H-1B filings report for “Mechanical Engineer 3” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Mechanical Engineer 3?

$99k median H-1B base salary for a Mechanical Engineer 3, typically $87k to $123k, across 128 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)
$87k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$93k–$108k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$98,884
128 filings
Top (p90)
$123k
90th percentile
p10 $87k
median $99k
p90 $123k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California28$114k+$15k
  • 2Connecticut61$98k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $99kfor 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 3?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Mechanical Engineer 3 roles are ASML, Black & Veatch, Mattson Technology, Capgemini, and Jacobs, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Mechanical Engineer 3 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

133 filings carry “Mechanical Engineer 3” in the title, across 4 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Mechanical Engineer 3”; 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.