Mechanical Engineers III, H-1B salary
What 266 H-1B filings report for “Mechanical Engineers III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Mechanical Engineers III?
$101k median H-1B base salary for a Mechanical Engineers III, typically $88k to $119k, across 266 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Massachusetts at $111k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Massachusetts35$111k+$10k
- 2California49$109k+$8k
- 3New Jersey31$103k+$2k
- 4Illinois21$101ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $101kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1HCLTech258 filings$101k
- 2Geomentric America8 filings$99k
Figures are for the exact title “Mechanical Engineers III”; 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.