Senior Mechanical Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 447 certified H-1B applications for Senior Mechanical Engineer roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $130,000. The typical offer was 10% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $130,000
Middle half earn: $110,002 to $145,733
Top 10% earn over: $166,152
Certified filings: 447

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Pay by employer


Rivian Automotive, LLC	24	$135,630	+4%	$132,888 – $139,288
Redwood Materials, Inc.	10	$134,062	+3%	$120,000 – $141,875
Veeco Instruments Inc.	7	$152,264	+17%	$142,562 – $161,498
Kforce Inc.	7	$95,784	−26%	$90,719 – $132,142
Arup US, Inc.	7	$136,989	+5%	$131,390 – $138,494
Form Energy, Inc.	5	$140,816	+8%	$140,816 – $146,449
Auris Health, Inc.	5	$171,400	+32%	$170,450 – $175,000
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.	5	$100,000	−23%	$96,000 – $101,310
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.	5	$100,852	−22%	$97,677 – $101,492
Dclimate Inc	5	$115,253	−11%	$115,253 – $115,253
Agility Robotics Inc.	5	$195,000	+50%	$130,000 – $195,000
Onward Technologies, Inc	4	$88,899	−32%	$87,428 – $89,174
SharkNinja Operating LLC	4	$120,660	−7%	$117,986 – $122,279
S2Ssoft LLC	4	$87,818	−32%	$84,131 – $95,566
Aerosapien Technologies LLC	4	$87,500	−33%	$84,875 – $90,000
Joby Aero, Inc.	4	$152,500	+17%	$148,000 – $156,771
HDR Engineering, Inc.	4	$142,000	+9%	$141,392 – $147,750
Smart Wires Inc	3	$120,000	−8%	$108,000 – $122,500
American Battery Solutions, Inc.	3	$140,000	+8%	$140,000 – $143,000
Dexcom, Inc.	3	$119,392	−8%	$117,196 – $124,696
Cooper Lighting, LLC	3	$112,288	−14%	$106,194 – $127,194
BYD Electronics America Corp.	3	$102,336	−21%	$102,336 – $109,533
PowerTec Distribution & Motor Control Corp.	3	$140,000	+8%	$140,000 – $140,000
Canon Nanotechnologies, Inc.	3	$135,000	+4%	$133,290 – $137,500
1X Technologies, Inc.	3	$175,157	+35%	$140,078 – $195,078
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	3	$124,987	−4%	$124,987 – $127,868
Gatik AI Inc.	3	$185,000	+42%	$177,500 – $185,000
FORTNA Systems Inc.	3	$106,701	−18%	$105,316 – $113,350
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.	3	$164,299	+26%	$159,671 – $170,423
Mainspring Energy, Inc.	3	$141,636	+9%	$139,468 – $142,649
Parco LLC	3	$153,769	+18%	$146,939 – $154,730
Zoox Inc.	2	$154,866	+19%	$148,860 – $160,872
PA Consulting Group, Inc.	2	$144,000	+11%	$144,000 – $144,000
Qorvo US, INC.	2	$119,168	−8%	$110,752 – $127,584
Rosseau Group Texas, LLC	2	$150,000	+15%	$150,000 – $150,000
Midtronics, Inc.	2	$115,000	−12%	$112,500 – $117,500
Omniscient Imaging, Inc.	2	$90,000	−31%	$90,000 – $90,000
Nextracker LLC	2	$160,038	+23%	$160,019 – $160,058
NVIDIA Corporation	2	$183,633	+41%	$182,515 – $184,751
Park Plus Inc.	2	$119,808	−8%	$118,880 – $120,736
BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.	2	$109,928	−15%	$106,350 – $113,506
Berkshire Grey Inc.	2	$121,000	−7%	$116,500 – $125,500
Onto Innovation, Inc.	2	$130,940	+1%	$128,910 – $132,970
Caracal Enterprises LLC	2	$130,000	0%	$130,000 – $130,000
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, Inc.	2	$107,616	−17%	$106,425 – $108,808
Belkin International Inc.	2	$139,672	+7%	$138,330 – $141,014
Bot Auto TX Inc	2	$184,972	+42%	$177,458 – $192,486
Caresoft Global Inc	2	$95,200	−27%	$95,200 – $95,200
Flex Films (USA) Inc.	2	$91,548	−30%	$89,912 – $93,185
Flow Management Devices, LLC	2	$103,820	−20%	$101,910 – $105,730

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Irvine, CA	27	$134,394	$130,276 – $137,432
Houston, TX	16	$144,054	$117,676 – $158,395
Fremont, CA	14	$160,038	$148,408 – $169,220
San Jose, CA	14	$161,498	$140,525 – $170,655
Mountain View, CA	12	$180,500	$167,500 – $185,250
Sunnyvale, CA	11	$164,299	$150,611 – $176,274
Santa Clara, CA	9	$171,400	$164,299 – $181,397
San Francisco, CA	8	$147,500	$143,750 – $161,308
Tucson, AZ	8	$135,374	$116,240 – $140,000
Austin, TX	6	$135,000	$132,436 – $138,750
Maryland Heights, MO	5	$115,253	$115,253 – $115,253
Phoenix, AZ	5	$121,336	$107,640 – $130,000
Ormond Beach, FL	5	$88,982	$85,000 – $90,000
Towson, MD	5	$100,852	$97,677 – $101,492
Chicago, IL	4	$121,000	$98,750 – $142,000
Cupertino, CA	4	$109,533	$102,336 – $120,583
Hayward, CA	4	$137,734	$130,000 – $145,600
Needham, MA	4	$120,660	$117,986 – $122,279
South San Francisco, CA	4	$156,750	$152,000 – $158,875
San Diego, CA	4	$118,196	$116,500 – $122,044

By experience level


Level I	21	$102,336
Level II	85	$103,932
Level III	179	$133,900
Level IV	135	$138,216

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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