Occupation · SOC 17-2141 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX wage area
Mechanical Engineers H-1B salary in Houston, TX
Level IV starts at $156,187. The median offer, $115,180, is Level II.
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median $115k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 2 LCAs
Dots: certified H-1B LCAs for this job here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, in $10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches. Dashed lines and the ruler: where Levels I to IV start (OFLC 2026-27).
172certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$115,180median offer, Level II
$99k to $148kmiddle half of offers
9%of new-employment offers reach Level IV
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
The four wage levels here
annual salary each level starts at · outlined: where the median offer landsLevel I
$86,02937.8% of new-employment offersLevel II
$109,40824.4% of new-employment offersLevel III
$132,80815.6% of new-employment offersLevel IV
$156,1878.9% of new-employment offersWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
Level II · 2 entries
IIIIIIIV $86k$109k$133k$156k
Median · $115,180
$17,628 more reaches Level III (3 entries). Enter your salary to place it.
Lottery entries for this job here
45 new-employment LCAs1 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.
Employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets| Employer | LCAs | Median offer | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| OneSubsea LLC | 7 | $86,190 | |
| Bechtel Energy Inc. | 5 | $153,456 | |
| Wood Group USA, Inc. | 5 | $160,067 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | 4 | $126,291 | |
| ConocoPhillips Company | 3 | $185,688 | |
| FMC Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $120,000 | |
| Gas Chromatography Systems Maxum LLC | 3 | $121,513 | |
| IRISNDT Inc. | 3 | $106,850 | |
| National Oilwell Varco, L.P. | 3 | $90,610 | |
| Quest Global Services- N.A.,Inc. | 3 | $89,000 | |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 3 | $97,350 | |
| Smith International, LLC | 3 | $99,500 | |
| Technip Energies USA, Inc. | 3 | $96,688 | |
| Technosoft Engineering, Inc. | 3 | $82,700 | |
| All other employers | 121 | – |
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