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Mechancial Engineer

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,897

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$70,673

25th Percentile

$76,800

Median (50th)

$78,239

75th Percentile

$79,587

90th Percentile

$81,424

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Top Employers Hiring Mechancial Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UPWIND TECHNOLOGY INC. 3 $77,533 $76,800 - $79,000 33.3%
WET 2 $81,391 $81,349 - $81,432 100.0%
PROCESS SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE, INC. 2 $78,478 $78,478 - $78,478 50.0%
OGIHARA AMERICA CORPORATION 1 $77,030 $77,030 - $77,030 100.0%
ENERGY AND POWER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $69,992 $69,992 - $69,992 100.0%
WORLD CLASS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 $87,402 $87,402 - $87,402 100.0%
GDS MECHANICAL, INC. 1 $78,000 $78,000 - $78,000 100.0%
LASER LIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $58,000 $58,000 - $58,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 8 $76,520 $58,000 - $87,402
Senior 4 $77,650 $76,800 - $79,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 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 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
STERLING HEIGHTS MI 3 $77,533
SUN VALLEY CA 2 $81,391
WARREN MI 2 $78,478
MCMINNVILLE OR 1 $87,402
COSTA MESA CA 1 $69,992
MORRIS PLAINS NJ 1 $78,000
HERMANN MO 1 $58,000
HOWELL MI 1 $77,030
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 2008 2 $73,996 100.0%
FY 2010 2 $72,701 50.0%
FY 2011 1 $77,030 100.0%
FY 2015 2 $80,175 50.0%
FY 2016 1 $81,432 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $76,800 0.0%
FY 2019 3 $77,919 66.7%
Company Comparison - Mechancial Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UPWIND TECHNOLOGY INC. 3 $77,533 33.3%
WET 2 $81,391 100.0%
PROCESS SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE, INC. 2 $78,478 50.0%
OGIHARA AMERICA CORPORATION 1 $77,030 100.0%
ENERGY AND POWER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $69,992 100.0%
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.