Mechanical Engineer I, H-1B salary
What 259 H-1B filings report for “Mechanical Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Mechanical Engineer I?
$73k median H-1B base salary for a Mechanical Engineer I, typically $62k to $91k, across 259 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $80k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York22$80k+$7k
- 2California35$76k+$3k
- 3Arizona24$73ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $73kfor 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 I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Mechanical Engineer I roles are HCLTech, Freeport-McMoRan Morenci, Geomentric America, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Jefferson Science Associates, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Mechanical Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1HCLTech62 filings$69k
- 2Freeport-McMoRan Morenci15 filings$76k
- 3Geomentric America10 filings$72k
- 4Brookhaven National Laboratory10 filings$166k
- 5Jefferson Science Associates7 filings$95k
- 6Mesabi Metallics Company6 filings$79k
- 7JPC Logistics6 filings$64k
- 8Affiliated Engineers NW5 filings$58k
- 9Affiliated Engineers5 filings$75k
- 10Aker Solutions4 filings$76k
- 11thyssenkrupp4 filings$76k
- 12Novelis Alr Rolled Products4 filings$76k
- 13Koch Industries3 filings$66k
- 14Thorlabs3 filings$83k
- 15ZEVX3 filings$72k
- 16Affiliated Engineers Se3 filings$60k
- 17Freeport Minerals3 filings$70k
- 18Illinois Tool Works3 filings$68k
- 19Laird Technologies3 filings$76k
- 20Aver Technologies3 filings$79k
- 21AECOM2 filings$65k
- 22AmeTrade2 filings$73k
- 23Climax Molybdenum Company2 filings$84k
- 24Derive Engineers, D.P.C.2 filings$68k
- 25Main Electrical Service2 filings$64k
- 26Starline Holdings2 filings$74k
- 27Therma Services2 filings$80k
- 28Vsp2 filings$85k
- 29EXP2 filings$90k
- 30Affiliated Engineers Metro DC2 filings$73k
- 31Arseal Technologies2 filings$61k
- 32Plasma-Therm2 filings$62k
- 33AbioMed1 filings$93k
- 34Power Plant Services1 filings$62k
- 35Amt Services1 filings$64k
- 36Applied Medical1 filings$61k
- 37Armstrong Aerospace Inc.1 filings$68k
- 38ASM1 filings$80k
- 39Aerospace Technologies Group1 filings$81k
- 40Alert Innovation1 filings$80k
- 41Alten1 filings$79k
- 42Aria Energy Services, LLC1 filings$63k
- 43Barfield1 filings$57k
- 44BIC Consumer Products Manufacturing Co., Inc.1 filings$85k
- 45Banner Engineering1 filings$88k
- 46Bend-Tech1 filings$90k
- 47Britelab1 filings$100k
- 48Celtic Engineering1 filings$64k
- 49Clyde Bergemann Power Group1 filings$58k
- 50Cornelius1 filings$62k
Related titles in this family
1,530 filings carry “Mechanical Engineer I” in the title, across 101 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Mechanical Engineer II665 filings$86k
- 2Mechanical Engineer III209 filings$103k
- 3Senior Mechanical Engineer I102 filings$96k
- 4Mechanical Engineer IV45 filings$117k
- 5Senior Mechanical Engineer II24 filings$102k
- 6Geomechanical Engineer I19 filings$88k
- 7Snr Mechanical Engineer I19 filings$98k
- 8Mechanical Engineer in Training16 filings$69k
- 9Geomechanical Engineer II15 filings$95k
- 10Mechanical Engineer in Training (Eit)10 filings$80k
- 11Snr Mechanical Engineer II10 filings$114k
- 12Sr. Mechanical Engineer I8 filings$112k
Figures are for the exact title “Mechanical Engineer I”; 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.