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185,169 H-1B & PERM records for "Mechanic", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$88076

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$6834

Minimum

$1000000

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Active filters: Job: Mechanic
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
ORACLE RACING INC. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (DESIGN TEAM ADMINISTRATOR) SAN FRANCISCO, CA $444000 E-3 Feb 3, 2011
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Vice President of Propulsion Tustin, CA $412000 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
OpenAI OpCo, LLC Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) San Francisco, CA $399000 H-1B Mar 17, 2026
INSTITUTE IPRE. PROFESS RESEARCH&EDUCAT… mechanical technology manager MIAMI BEACH, FL $390000 - $400000 Green Card 2010
GLOBAL FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC mechanical technology manager MIAMI BEACH, FL $390000 - $400000 Green Card 2010
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PITTSBURGH, PA $384000 H-1B Feb 1, 2011
OpenAI OpCo, LLC Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) San Francisco, CA $380000 H-1B Dec 17, 2025
OpenAI OpCo, LLC Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) San Francisco, CA $380000 H-1B Dec 1, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH ASSOCIATE COLUMBIA, SC $375396 - $45000 H-1B Aug 13, 2009
BRUNEL ENERGY, INC. LEAD SUBSEA CONTROLS ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $365400 H-1B Aug 8, 2012
BRUNEL ENERGY, INC. LEAD SUBSEA CONTROLS ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $365400 H-1B Apr 2, 2012
BRUNEL ENERGY, INC. LEAD SUBSEA CONTROLS ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $365400 H-1B Aug 7, 2012
Meta Platforms, Inc Director Of Strategic Sourcing, Custom Mechanicals Sunnyvale, CA $365000 H-1B Oct 23, 2024
Rivian Automotive, LLC VP of Manufacturing Engineering Normal, IL $350175 E-3 Dec 19, 2023
Chemix, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sunnyvale, CA $350000 E-3 Apr 19, 2023
SANTOS GLNG CORP SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $350000 - $500000 E-3 May 1, 2013
AV-CORE AVIATION, INC AIRCRAFT/OPERATION TEST MECHANIC INSPECTOR PLANTATION, FL $350000 H-1B Feb 15, 2012
Stevens Institute of Technology Dean of Eng. & Science & Professor of Mechanical … Hoboken, NJ $345786 H-1B Nov 13, 2019
EOLIAN EMPLOYEE HOLDINGS, LLC HEAD OF STRATEGIC DISPATCHABLE GENERATION BURLINGAME, CA $345000 H-1B Apr 30, 2025
Fortell Research, Inc. (f/k/a Chromatic… Principal Mechanical Engineer New York, NY $327000 H-1B Nov 11, 2025
Mobius Vehicles, Inc. Chief Engineer El Segundo, CA $325000 E-3 Oct 3, 2022
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Chief Engineer - R1 Vehicles Irvine, CA $320000 E-3 Aug 16, 2021
Xmotors.Ai, Inc. Senior Staff Control Engineer Santa Clara, CA $320000 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Chief Engineer Irvine, CA $320000 E-3 Jan 28, 2020
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, INC. MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE DIREC NEW YORK, NY $319000 E-3 Jun 3, 2014
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC Sr. Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer Tustin, CA $316480 H-1B Nov 6, 2024
Aurora Innovation, Inc. TLM - Decision Making Mountain View, CA $315000 - $345000 H-1B Sep 15, 2023
Tesla, Inc. Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Fremont, CA $311634 H-1B Apr 29, 2025
Tesla, Inc. Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Pleasanton, CA $311634 H-1B Apr 29, 2025
Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions, LLC Senior LNG Operations Engineering Consultant Quintana, TX $310000 - $320000 E-3 Jan 9, 2023
Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions, LLC Senior Operations Project Engineering Consultant Quintana, TX $310000 - $320000 E-3 May 12, 2021
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, INC. Mechanical & Electrical Technical Excellence Dire… NEW YORK, NY $310000 Green Card Jan 6, 2014
WORLEYPARSONS GROUP, INC. PROJECT DIRECTOR (LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER) HOUSTON, TX $305567 E-3 Mar 9, 2011
Meta Platforms, Inc Thermal Engineer Menlo Park, CA $302447 H-1B Mar 10, 2025
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Sr. Director, Manufacturing Engineering Palo Alto, CA $300000 E-3 Mar 15, 2022
Penske Racing, Inc. Race Engineer Mooresville, NC $300000 - $325000 E-3 Nov 23, 2025
Venture Global LNG Inc. Process Control Engineer Port Sulphur, LA $300000 H-1B May 14, 2026
Versor, Inc. Founding Member of Technical Staff San Francisco, CA $300000 H-1B Jun 16, 2026
UnitX Inc. Director of Hardware Santa Clara, CA $300000 H-1B Jun 13, 2023
Cyan Robotics, Inc. Senior Vice President, Vehicles Santa Monica, CA $300000 H-1B May 14, 2021
FAROVIEW LLC MANAGING DIRECTOR - ENGINEERING AND SAFETY HOUSTON, TX $300000 E-3 Oct 14, 2020
RCR RACE OPERATIONS, LLC TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/CHIEF ENGINEER WELCOME, NC $300000 H-1B Apr 28, 2016
Baidu USA LLC Senior Software Engineer (Control) Sunnyvale, CA $297612 H-1B Apr 2, 2020
Google LLC Technical Program Manager 1615.1524 Mountain View, CA $297000 H-1B Jan 13, 2021
Sunday Robotics, Inc. Teleoperations Lead Redwood City, CA $295000 - $335000 H-1B May 1, 2026
Archer Aviation Inc. Sr Manager, Dimensional Engineering San Jose, CA $294300 - $359700 H-1B Sep 9, 2025
BYTEDANCE INC. XR Mechanical Engineer / Architect San Jose, CA $290000 H-1B Apr 7, 2026
NES OVERSEAS USA LLC COMMISSIONING LEAD PORT ARTHUR, TX $286000 H-1B Aug 18, 2009
Rivian Automotive, LLC Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager, Autonomy Palo Alto, CA $285000 H-1B Apr 30, 2026
Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (TRI) Staff Research Scientist New York, NY $285000 H-1B Oct 29, 2024
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