Principal Mechanical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 101 H-1B filings report for “Principal Mechanical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Mechanical Engineer?
$137k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Mechanical Engineer, typically $105k to $181k, across 101 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $146k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California27$146k+$9k
- 2Texas22$137ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $137kfor 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 Principal Mechanical Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Mechanical Engineer roles are McDermott, Brayton Energy, Invetech, System Soft Technologies, and Institute of Gas Technology, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Mechanical Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1McDermott8 filings$140k
- 2Brayton Energy7 filings$106k
- 3Invetech7 filings$112k
- 4System Soft Technologies6 filings$115k
- 5Institute of Gas Technology4 filings$125k
- 6Brooks Automation3 filings$155k
- 7Electro Scientific Industries3 filings$140k
- 8Microsoft3 filings$187k
- 9Worley3 filings$142k
- 10ASM2 filings$130k
- 11Aristocrat Technologies2 filings$118k
- 12Found Energy Co.2 filings$145k
- 13Gastech Engineering2 filings$165k
- 14GoPro2 filings$182k
- 15Halliburton2 filings$105k
- 16The Hartford Steam Boiler I&I Co2 filings$149k
- 17Verne2 filings$160k
- 18Worleyparsons Group2 filings$122k
- 19Ws Atkins2 filings$135k
- 20Zebra Technologies2 filings$114k
- 21Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy2 filings$151k
- 22Fortell Research, Inc. (f/k/a Chromatic Inc.)2 filings$264k
- 23Gulf Interstate Engineering Co.2 filings$142k
- 24Johnson & Johnson2 filings$155k
- 25Nuclear Logistics Inc.2 filings$85k
- 26Plug Power2 filings$121k
- 27Abbott1 filings$162k
- 28Advanced Bionics1 filings$121k
- 29Ample1 filings$148k
- 30Arcadis1 filings$180k
- 31Berkshire Grey1 filings$150k
- 32Becton Dickinson1 filings$116k
- 33Covestro1 filings$125k
- 34Enovix1 filings$103k
- 35Eldorado National (California)1 filings$165k
- 36Globus Medical1 filings$165k
- 37HighRes Biosolutions1 filings$125k
- 38Kargo Technologies1 filings$165k
- 39Lummus Technology1 filings$140k
- 40MKS - Newport1 filings$124k
- 41Optimum Engineering Solutions1 filings$77k
- 42Raise Robotics1 filings$106k
- 43Sedgman USA1 filings$140k
- 44Serve Robotics1 filings$225k
- 45SPARC Consulting Engineering1 filings$142k
- 46Schindler Elevator1 filings$126k
- 47ZF Group1 filings$118k
- 48Wisk Aero1 filings$189k
- 49ZOFS Engineering and Land Surveying1 filings$140k
Related titles in this family
124 filings carry “Principal Mechanical Engineer” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer7 filings$148k
- 2Principal Mechanical Engineer-Rotating5 filings$150k
- 3Principal Mechanical Engineer, Global2 filings$170k
- 4Principal Mechanical Engineer-Kbgfjg22391-32 filings$118k
- 5Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer2 filings$147k
- 6Associate Principal Mechanical Engineer1 filings$117k
- 7Principal Mechanical Engineer 41 filings$104k
- 8Principal Mechanical Engineer (Flexible Pipe Systems)1 filings$165k
- 9Principal Mechanical Engineer, Na1 filings$170k
- 10Principal Mechanical Engineer Testing1 filings$152k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal Mechanical Engineer”; 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.