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Mechanical Engineers: H-1B salaries and wage levels

Level IV starts anywhere from $113,048 to $189,530 depending on the city. The median offer is $110,000.

9,955certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$110,000median offer
$93k to $135kmiddle half of offers
15%of new-employment offers reach Level IV for their area
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27

Wage levels by city

same scale for every row · black mark: median offer in that city
Auburn Hills · Dearborn · Troy IV $132k
Columbus, IN IV $136k
Irvine, CA IV $144k
Austin, TX IV $139k
Houston, TX IV $156k
Palo Alto · Cupertino · San Jose IV $190k
Fremont · Newark IV $182k
Phoenix, AZ IV $124k
Raymond, OH IV $113k
under Level ILevel IIIIIIIV and upmedian offerscale $66k to $199k
CityLCAsMedianLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Auburn Hills, MI299$108,160 $84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
Columbus, IN245$106,891 $90,896$105,893$120,890$135,886
Irvine, CA194$139,000 $82,618$103,168$123,739$144,290
Dearborn, MI179$109,512 $84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
Austin, TX178$127,494 $77,314$97,885$118,435$139,006
Houston, TX172$115,180 $86,029$109,408$132,808$156,187
Palo Alto, CA172$170,000 $117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
Fremont, CA170$150,654 $110,510$134,493$158,454$182,437
Cupertino, CA167$158,995 $117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
San Jose, CA163$158,995 $117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
Troy, MI156$109,512 $84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
Sunnyvale, CA142$172,776 $117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
Santa Clara, CA131$157,414 $117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
Phoenix, AZ129$106,240 $74,298$90,854$107,390$123,947
Novi, MI124$104,000 $84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
Newark, CA121$150,654 $110,510$134,493$158,454$182,437
Warren, MI115$130,000 $84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
Raymond, OH106$96,000 $73,029$86,362$99,715$113,048

What employers offer

9,955 certified LCAs, coloured by the level each salary reaches in its own area
$40k to $50k: 19 LCAs$50k to $60k: 55 LCAs$60k to $70k: 226 LCAs$70k to $80k: 597 LCAs$80k to $90k: 1,059 LCAs$90k to $100k: 1,642 LCAs$100k to $110k: 1,308 LCAs$110k to $120k: 896 LCAs$120k to $130k: 1,158 LCAs$130k to $140k: 697 LCAs$140k to $150k: 544 LCAs$150k to $160k: 505 LCAs$160k to $170k: 278 LCAs$170k to $180k: 296 LCAs$180k to $190k: 273 LCAs$190k to $200k: 105 LCAs$200k to $210k: 95 LCAs$210k to $220k: 59 LCAs$220k to $230k: 36 LCAs$230k to $240k: 30 LCAs$240k to $250k: 13 LCAs$250k to $260k: 8 LCAs$260k to $270k: 7 LCAs$270k to $280k: 10 LCAs$280k to $290k: 3 LCAs$290k to $300k: 3 LCAs$300k+: 11 LCAs $40k to $50k: 19 LCAs$50k to $60k: 55 LCAs$60k to $70k: 226 LCAs$70k to $80k: 597 LCAs$80k to $90k: 1,059 LCAs$90k to $100k: 1,642 LCAs$100k to $110k: 1,308 LCAs$110k to $120k: 896 LCAs$120k to $130k: 1,158 LCAs$130k to $140k: 697 LCAs$140k to $150k: 544 LCAs$150k to $160k: 505 LCAs$160k to $170k: 278 LCAs$170k to $180k: 296 LCAs$180k to $190k: 273 LCAs$190k to $200k: 105 LCAs$200k to $210k: 95 LCAs$210k to $220k: 59 LCAs$220k to $230k: 36 LCAs$230k to $240k: 30 LCAs$240k to $250k: 13 LCAs$250k to $260k: 8 LCAs$260k to $270k: 7 LCAs$270k to $280k: 10 LCAs$280k to $290k: 3 LCAs$290k to $300k: 3 LCAs$300k+: 11 LCAs
$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 50 LCAs = 100 LCAs

Lottery entries

2,945 new-employment LCAs
Mechanical Engineers 14%28%23%20%15% 2,945
All employers 12%28%25%18%16% 149,984
1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.

Over time

fiscal years, October to September · hatched: year to date

Certified H-1B LCAs

7,837 FY2026 to date

Median offer

$110,001 FY2026

Top employers

Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
#EmployerCertified LCAsMedian salary
1 Tesla, Inc. 326 $153,838
2 Cummins Inc. 283 $101,615
3 Apple Inc. 273 $158,995
4 Rivian Automotive, LLC 212 $150,000
5 Ford Motor Company 189 $125,362
6 General Motors 162 $138,071
7 Lucid USA, Inc. 149 $150,654
8 L&T Technology Services Limited 118 $93,018
9 Intellectt Inc 113 $99,382
10 Fca US LLC 79 $125,362
11 HCL America, Inc. 74 $98,987
12 Asml US, LLC 66 $93,750
13 Applied Materials, Inc 61 $154,061
14 Goken America, LLC 58 $88,785
15 Caterpillar Inc. 56 $103,251
16 Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. 49 $94,000
17 LER TechForce, LLC 49 $104,000
18 Veenus Infotechs Corporation 46 $83,200
19 Asm America INC. 42 $106,974
20 Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. 41 $90,106
21 Altair ProductDesign, Inc. 39 $97,573
22 Zoox Inc. 39 $176,000
23 Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. 36 $133,601
24 TSMC Arizona Corporation 36 $105,477
25 Alten Technology USA, Inc. 35 $91,000
All other employers 7,324 –