Staff Mechanical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 151 H-1B filings report for “Staff Mechanical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Mechanical Engineer?
$160k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Mechanical Engineer, typically $95k to $190k, across 151 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California97$168k+$8k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $160kfor 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 Staff Mechanical Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Mechanical Engineer roles are Rivian and DIMAAG-AI, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff 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
- 1Rivian40 filings$163k
- 2DIMAAG-AI5 filings$170k
- 3Becton Dickinson4 filings$155k
- 4Glydways4 filings$235k
- 5Redwood Materials4 filings$159k
- 6Lam Research4 filings$153k
- 7Schneider Electric4 filings$102k
- 8Caire3 filings$160k
- 9Capgemini3 filings$89k
- 10Itron3 filings$86k
- 11Abbott3 filings$140k
- 12Alcoa2 filings$88k
- 13Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company2 filings$92k
- 14Calmar Optcom2 filings$103k
- 15Cymer2 filings$105k
- 16Eugenus2 filings$160k
- 17Fermilab2 filings$95k
- 18Hark Labs2 filings$187k
- 19Intuitive Surgical2 filings$167k
- 20Knowles2 filings$134k
- 21Lumentum2 filings$116k
- 22NIO2 filings$175k
- 23SimpliSafe2 filings$157k
- 24Tesla2 filings$173k
- 25Mainspring Energy2 filings$156k
- 26Nuro2 filings$200k
- 27Otis Elevator Company2 filings$106k
- 281x Technologies1 filings$175k
- 29ASML1 filings$109k
- 30Agility Robotics1 filings$194k
- 31Also1 filings$231k
- 32Amprius Technologies1 filings$148k
- 33Apex Technology1 filings$180k
- 34Arcadis1 filings$115k
- 35Arcosa1 filings$75k
- 36Auris Health1 filings$191k
- 37Byton1 filings$170k
- 38Brookhaven National Laboratory1 filings$110k
- 39Cepheid1 filings$176k
- 40Clough1 filings$135k
- 41Calyxo1 filings$180k
- 42Chemical & Industrial Engineering Inc.1 filings$143k
- 43CooperSurgical1 filings$150k
- 44Cytovale1 filings$175k
- 45Enviro Systems1 filings$91k
- 46Electric Hydrogen1 filings$165k
- 47Enphase Energy1 filings$110k
- 48Figure AI1 filings$240k
- 49Form Energy1 filings$176k
- 50Gotion1 filings$143k
Related titles in this family
235 filings carry “Staff Mechanical Engineer” in the title, across 39 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer15 filings$155k
- 2Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer9 filings$137k
- 3Member of Technical Staff (Mechanical Engineer)8 filings$172k
- 4Staff Mechanical Engineer - Lighting4 filings$140k
- 5Postdoctoral Research Staff (Mechanical Engineer)3 filings$111k
- 6Staff Mechanical Engineer - Team Lead3 filings$113k
- 7Staff Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Sensor Integration3 filings$175k
- 8Principal Staff Mechanical Engineer2 filings$119k
- 9Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&d2 filings$139k
- 10Staff Mechanical Engineer, Drive Unit Metrology2 filings$172k
- 11Staff Mechanical Engineer, Drivetrain2 filings$135k
- 12Staff Mechanical Engineer, Front & Rear Closures2 filings$171k
Figures are for the exact title “Staff 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.