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Engineer, Mechanical

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

44

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$95,587

Median Salary

National Average

-73.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

14

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,503

25th Percentile

$82,555

Median (50th)

$95,036

75th Percentile

$110,594

90th Percentile

$114,483

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Mechanical
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. 7 $103,243 $77,503 - $132,710 100.0%
KPIT Technologies Inc 5 $85,217 $82,555 - $95,867 80.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 5 $95,316 $81,162 - $110,000 100.0%
BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS US LLC 3 $109,720 $107,973 - $110,594 100.0%
HNTB CORPORATION 2 $100,422 $86,362 - $114,483 100.0%
Intelligrated Services, LLC 1 $72,904 $72,904 - $72,904 100.0%
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 1 $107,805 $107,805 - $107,805 100.0%
STRYKER CORPORATION 1 $112,816 $112,816 - $112,816 100.0%
Becton, Dickinson and Company 1 $96,359 $96,359 - $96,359 100.0%
The Vollrath Company LLC 1 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000 100.0%
UNITED SORTATION SOLUTIONS, LLC 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Granite Construction Company Guam 1 $41,392 $41,392 - $41,392 100.0%
FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION 1 $91,075 $91,075 - $91,075 100.0%
HARMAN/BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS 1 $123,469 $123,469 - $123,469 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 10 $102,896 $92,340 - $112,159
II 7 $81,313 $72,904 - $86,362
Unspecified 4 $82,555 $82,555 - $82,555
Principal 4 $122,438 $112,507 - $132,710
I 2 $59,448 $41,392 - $77,503
Staff 2 $110,311 $107,805 - $112,816
III 1 $114,483 $114,483 - $114,483
IV 1 $91,075 $91,075 - $91,075
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 31 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 31 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Washington MI 9 $98,271
Farmington Hills MI 6 $107,335
Novi MI 6 $91,593
Guam GU 1 $41,392
Houston TX 1 $91,075
Mason OH 1 $72,904
Andover MA 1 $96,359
Oakland CA 1 $114,483
Owings Mills MD 1 $85,000
Peachtree City GA 1 $107,805
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 15 $93,733 100.0%
FY 2022 9 $87,258 88.9%
FY 2023 2 $116,786 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $101,399 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $132,710 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Mechanical

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc. 7 $103,243 100.0%
KPIT Technologies Inc 5 $85,217 80.0%
TRW Automotive, Inc. 5 $95,316 100.0%
BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS US LLC 3 $109,720 100.0%
HNTB CORPORATION 2 $100,422 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.