Mechanical engineers design, develop, and test mechanical and thermal devices, machines, and systems. Based on 173,127 H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Mechanical Engineer is $84,032 per year.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th (entry) | $61,922 |
| 25th | $70,000 |
| 50th (median) | $84,032 |
| 75th | $103,800 |
| 90th (senior) | $128,690 |
Of 173,127 filings, 149,156 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 23,971 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 14% of the total).
| # | Employer | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUMMINS INC. | 5,049 | $79,259 |
| 2 | General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 2,608 | $108,221 |
| 3 | TESLA, INC. | 2,368 | $131,872 |
| 4 | APPLE INC. | 2,025 | $146,571 |
| 5 | HCL America, Inc. | 2,007 | $86,913 |
| 6 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | 1,852 | $139,437 |
| 7 | ALTAIR PRODUCTDESIGN, INC. | 1,806 | $85,443 |
| 8 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 1,715 | $81,414 |
| 9 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 1,711 | $99,903 |
| 10 | TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 1,551 | $78,177 |
| 11 | CATERPILLAR INC. | 1,479 | $94,045 |
| 12 | Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. | 1,384 | $75,421 |
| 13 | Cyient, Inc. | 1,321 | $68,608 |
| 14 | FCA US LLC | 1,305 | $104,648 |
| 15 | ASML US LP | 965 | $101,508 |
| 16 | LUCID USA, INC. | 944 | $142,122 |
| 17 | Intellectt Inc. | 845 | $95,785 |
| 18 | SATYAM-VENTURE ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD. | 829 | $71,531 |
| 19 | GOKEN AMERICA, LLC | 810 | $78,461 |
| 20 | Applied Materials, Inc | 776 | $120,680 |
| State | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 36,090 | $88,327 |
| California | 29,640 | $115,205 |
| Texas | 18,107 | $92,484 |
| Illinois | 10,959 | $79,877 |
| Ohio | 8,019 | $79,307 |
| Indiana | 7,703 | $78,244 |
| New York | 5,503 | $84,301 |
| Massachusetts | 3,784 | $93,191 |
| Florida | 3,616 | $78,324 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,516 | $82,260 |
| New Jersey | 3,473 | $84,171 |
| North Carolina | 3,305 | $82,524 |
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Salaries are the offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.