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Mechanical Design Engineer

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

335

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$109,837

Median Salary

National Average

-85.4%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$71,947

25th Percentile

$84,000

Median (50th)

$105,326

75th Percentile

$129,539

90th Percentile

$154,900

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Top Employers Hiring Mechanical Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 84 $138,411 $97,850 - $195,000 97.6%
TECHNOSOFT ENGINEERING, INC. 18 $72,939 $71,947 - $74,922 94.4%
RACAR ENGINEERING LLC 10 $95,436 $84,000 - $112,320 100.0%
PRIAMBA SOFT LLC 9 $95,444 $81,994 - $117,499 100.0%
KLAS 7 $124,973 $103,709 - $161,886 100.0%
TOOGANN Technologies LLC 4 $109,820 $95,680 - $120,000 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 4 $142,275 $108,098 - $171,000 100.0%
Intelligrated Services, LLC 3 $96,457 $78,958 - $105,206 66.7%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 3 $93,333 $87,000 - $98,000 100.0%
RADIATOR LABS, INC. 2 $83,500 $82,000 - $85,000 50.0%
Aerosapien Technologies LLC 2 $98,000 $98,000 - $98,000 100.0%
Alten Technology USA Inc 2 $67,850 $67,850 - $67,850 50.0%
PREH, INC. 2 $84,214 $74,620 - $93,808 100.0%
JUNIPER NETWORKS 2 $124,434 $121,988 - $126,880 100.0%
COVIDIEN 2 $116,000 $87,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 137 $95,782 $59,238 - $188,469
Senior 45 $115,262 $75,109 - $150,000
Staff 27 $157,109 $130,000 - $195,000
III 9 $99,246 $85,446 - $119,600
Manager 9 $180,281 $173,000 - $187,186
II 6 $94,260 $64,000 - $110,448
I 3 $84,403 $78,958 - $90,251
IV 3 $108,723 $103,085 - $120,000
Principal 3 $122,895 $111,842 - $145,000
Lead 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 243 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 243 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Palo Alto CA 40 $137,007
Fremont CA 27 $134,092
Morrisville NC 18 $72,939
DUBLIN OH 10 $103,433
Milpitas CA 9 $129,780
ISELIN NJ 9 $95,444
FREMONT CA 6 $163,143
Irvine CA 5 $129,702
PALO ALTO CA 5 $149,780
Dublin OH 4 $89,827
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 48 $114,571 89.6%
FY 2022 57 $111,111 91.2%
FY 2023 55 $102,560 100.0%
FY 2024 74 $110,379 95.9%
FY 2025 7 $113,394 85.7%
FY 2026 2 $127,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Mechanical Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 84 $138,411 97.6%
TECHNOSOFT ENGINEERING, INC. 18 $72,939 94.4%
RACAR ENGINEERING LLC 10 $95,436 100.0%
PRIAMBA SOFT LLC 9 $95,444 100.0%
KLAS 7 $124,973 100.0%
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.