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Mechanical Engineers, H-1B salary

What 180 H-1B filings report for “Mechanical Engineers” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$85k median H-1B base salary for a Mechanical Engineers, typically $65k to $150k, across 180 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $126k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$65k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$68k–$110k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$85,000
180 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $65k
median $85k
p90 $150k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California50$126k+$41k
  • 2Michigan57$81k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $85kfor 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 Engineers?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Mechanical Engineers roles are Accenture, Apple, Engineering Technology Associates, Tesla, and EVE Energy North America, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Mechanical Engineers 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

1,715 filings carry “Mechanical Engineers” in the title, across 23 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Mechanical Engineers”; 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.