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Sr Mechanical Engineer, H-1B salary

What 291 H-1B filings report for “Sr Mechanical Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$112k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Mechanical Engineer, typically $85k to $145k, across 291 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $130k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$85k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$133k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$111,943
291 filings
Top (p90)
$145k
90th percentile
p10 $85k
median $112k
p90 $145k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California118$130k+$18k
  • 2Texas26$108k−$4k
  • 3Michigan29$95k−$17k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $112kfor 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 Sr Mechanical Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Mechanical Engineer roles are Rivian; COSA Xentaur; Aerosapien Technologies; Stanley Black & Decker; and Shenoy Engineering, PC, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr 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

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Related titles in this family

376 filings carry “Sr Mechanical Engineer” in the title, across 58 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.