Staff Mechanical Engineer H-1B salaries — 141 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 29
- Filings · FY2025
- $161k
- Median base · FY2025
- $155k–$175k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Rivian Automotive
- Top sponsor · 31 all-time
Staff Mechanical Engineer: 141 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $161k across 29 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $155k and $175k. The biggest sponsors are Rivian Automotive, Dimaag-Ai, Schneider Electric USA; most filings are in Irvine, CA.
How much does a Staff Mechanical Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $161k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Mechanical Engineer sponsorship changed?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 19 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 19 | −34% | $176k |
| FY2025 | 29 | +26% | $161k |
| FY2024 | 23 | +35% | $163k |
| FY2023 | 17 | +21% | $160k |
| FY2022 | 14 | +133% | $144k |
| FY2021 | 6 | +50% | $143k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −67% | $89k |
| FY2019 | 12 | +71% | $109k |
| FY2018 | 7 | +75% | $130k |
| FY2017 | 4 | −33% | $93k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $81k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff Mechanical Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivian Automotive | 31 | $163k |
| 2 | Dimaag-Ai | 5 | $170k |
| 3 | Schneider Electric USA | 4 | $102k |
| 4 | Lam Research | 4 | $148k |
| 5 | Glydways | 4 | $230k |
| 6 | Redwood Materials | 4 | $155k |
| 7 | Itron | 3 | $86k |
| 8 | Brookhaven National Laboratory | 3 | $81k |
| 9 | Cymer | 3 | $107k |
| 10 | Becton Dickinson And | 3 | $140k |
Where are H-1B Staff Mechanical Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvine, CA | 29 | $163k |
| 2 | Fremont, CA | 13 | $157k |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | 11 | $170k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 5 | $107k |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $173k |
| 6 | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $103k |
| 7 | Upton, NY | 3 | $81k |
| 8 | West Union, SC | 3 | $86k |
| 9 | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $177k |
| 10 | Plano, TX | 3 | $125k |
Common questions about Staff Mechanical Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Mechanical Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Mechanical Engineer is $161k (FY2025), from 29 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $110k and $173k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Mechanical Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Mechanical Engineer are Rivian Automotive, Dimaag-Ai, Schneider Electric USA.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Mechanical Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Mechanical Engineer roles are Irvine, CA, Fremont, CA, San Jose, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff Mechanical Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →