Staff Mechanical Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Mechanical Engineers (SOC 17-2141).
Employers filed 36 wage applications for Staff Mechanical Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 26 employers. The median offered wage was $175,157, 22.7% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Rivian Automotive, LLC filed the most (7, median $172,773).
- Filings
- 36
- Positions covered
- 35
- Employers
- 26
- Median offered
- $175,157
- Median prevailing wage
- $137,363
- Filings since FY2020
- 127
- Median offer change since FY2021
- +21%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Staff Mechanical Engineer jobs rose 21%, from $145,475 in fiscal 2021 to $176,750 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 8.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 36 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Staff Mechanical Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 21 | $176,750 | +7.1% | $154,804 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 36 | $165,000 | +3.1% | $121,909 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 27 | $160,077 | no change | $113,173 | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 18 | $160,019 | +8.1% | $110,854 | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | $148,096 | +1.8% | $107,162 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | $145,475 | +64.4% | $143,374 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 4 | $88,511 | n/a | $86,310 | +2.6% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 7 | $172,773 | +52.7% | |
| Caire, Inc. | 3 | $160,000 | +22.7% | |
| Hark Labs Inc. | 2 | $187,200 | +0.7% | |
| Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | 2 | $91,560 | at the minimum | |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 1 | $177,500 | +25.4% | |
| Schneider Electric USA, Inc. | 1 | $115,780 | +23.9% | |
| SimpliSafe, Inc. | 1 | $161,646 | +15.0% | |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 1 | $185,869 | at the minimum | |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 1 | $167,252 | at the minimum | |
| Redwood Materials, Inc. | 1 | $154,875 | +40.1% | |
| Form Energy, Inc. | 1 | $176,000 | +0.5% | |
| Figure AI Inc. | 1 | $240,000 | +29.1% | |
| Agility Robotics Inc. | 1 | $194,000 | +10.8% | |
| Symbotic LLC | 1 | $160,000 | +31.2% | |
| WHOOP Inc. | 1 | $190,000 | +40.5% | |
| Oculii Corp | 1 | $103,500 | +2.7% | |
| Rondo Energy, Inc. | 1 | $202,000 | +15.3% | |
| DIMAAG-AI, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 | +14.2% | |
| Mariana Minerals Co. | 1 | $185,000 | +5.6% | |
| Electric Hydrogen Co | 1 | $165,000 | +25.4% | |
| HEN Nozzles Inc. | 1 | $190,000 | +8.5% | |
| Joby Aero, Inc. | 1 | $215,000 | +35.2% | |
| 1x Technologies Inc. | 1 | $175,157 | at the minimum | |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 1 | $142,355 | at the minimum | |
Showing the 24 employers with the most filings of 26. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Staff Mechanical Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine, CA | 5 | $172,773 | +52.0% | |
| Ball Ground, GA | 3 | $160,000 | +22.7% | |
| San Jose, CA | 3 | $213,600 | +14.9% | |
| Boston, MA | 2 | $175,823 | +27.8% | |
| Fremont, CA | 2 | $197,000 | +12.5% | |
| Alameda, CA | 1 | $202,000 | +15.3% | |
| Andover, MA | 1 | $160,000 | +31.2% | |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $177,500 | +25.4% | |
| Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $103,500 | +2.7% | |
| Berkeley, CA | 1 | $176,000 | +0.5% | |
| Carson City, NV | 1 | $154,875 | +40.1% | |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $90,561 | at the minimum | |
| Franklin, TN | 1 | $115,780 | +23.9% | |
| Hayward, CA | 1 | $190,000 | +8.5% | |
| Kansas City, MO | 1 | $92,559 | at the minimum | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $180,000 | +26.4% | |
| Newark, CA | 1 | $167,252 | at the minimum | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $211,000 | +53.6% | |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 | $165,000 | +25.4% | |
| Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $180,000 | +2.8% | |
| Plymouth, MI | 1 | $168,920 | +54.2% | |
| San Carlos, CA | 1 | $175,157 | at the minimum | |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $185,000 | +5.6% | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 1 | $215,000 | +35.2% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $185,869 | at the minimum | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 1 filing is for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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