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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 38 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader MECHANICAL ENGINEER profile (26,106 filings).
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38

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$84,012

25th Percentile

$106,576

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$135,750

90th Percentile

$150,616

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Universal Machine Company of Pottstown, Inc. 4 $130,000 $125,000 - $141,232 100.0%
Renntech, Inc. 2 $83,800 $74,000 - $93,600 100.0%
Groth Corporation 2 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Nextracker Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Coherent, Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 0.0%
OTC Services Inc. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES NA INC 1 $74,424 $74,424 - $74,424 100.0%
SirenOpt Inc. 1 $138,000 $138,000 - $138,000 100.0%
NIKOLA CORPORATION 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
EATON CORPORATION 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc 1 $96,304 $96,304 - $96,304 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 16 $120,000 $74,000 - $180,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Stowe PA 3 $125,000
Stafford TX 2 $110,000
Stuart FL 2 $83,800
Menomonee Falls WI 1 $110,000
East Hartford CT 1 $74,424
Phoenix AZ 1 $160,000
Oakland CA 1 $138,000
Fremont CA 1 $180,000
Louisville OH 1 $135,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Lead Mechanical Design Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer 38 $106,873
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 2 $92,000 100.0%
2023 4 $117,500 100.0%
2024 3 $138,000 100.0%
2025 5 $135,000 80.0%
2026 2 $115,652 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Universal Machine Company of Pottstown, Inc. 4 $130,000 100.0%
Renntech, Inc. 2 $83,800 100.0%
Groth Corporation 2 $110,000 100.0%
Nextracker Inc. 1 $180,000 100.0%
Coherent, Inc. 1 $115,000 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.