U.S. Immigration Data

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Mechanical Engineer

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

3,665

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,160

Median Salary

National Average

-87.4%

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

$65,686

25th Percentile

$78,208

Median (50th)

$94,286

75th Percentile

$119,000

90th Percentile

$143,000

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Top Employers Hiring Mechanical Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 45 $130,311 $85,522 - $179,155 97.8%
HCL AMERICA INC. 28 $94,064 $71,947 - $125,653 96.4%
LT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 18 $94,176 $81,640 - $121,056 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 17 $136,044 $96,000 - $168,570 100.0%
ASM AMERICA, INC. 17 $100,728 $78,686 - $155,284 88.2%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 13 $118,724 $79,331 - $181,800 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 12 $130,291 $110,000 - $144,000 91.7%
Intel Corporation 11 $98,858 $84,136 - $146,744 100.0%
HCL America Solutions Inc. 11 $161,886 $161,886 - $161,886 100.0%
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC. 9 $81,645 $66,435 - $95,867 88.9%
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. 8 $82,791 $68,702 - $100,389 100.0%
EPITEC, INC. 8 $87,539 $69,784 - $114,545 100.0%
INFONERO INC 7 $59,232 $52,624 - $68,000 85.7%
FUSION LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 7 $90,579 $75,296 - $110,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 7 $204,484 $162,011 - $230,480 85.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 769 $94,525 $31,429 - $230,480
Senior 172 $117,988 $67,163 - $225,000
II 40 $93,740 $60,320 - $171,600
III 17 $96,381 $73,507 - $116,272
I 16 $98,765 $54,392 - $128,986
Lead 16 $112,965 $75,000 - $146,854
Staff 13 $153,819 $112,507 - $215,000
Principal 9 $122,949 $79,830 - $183,040
Manager 8 $163,746 $140,000 - $190,000
V 4 $121,399 $101,338 - $144,310
Junior 3 $65,148 $41,600 - $82,000
IV 2 $107,564 $81,148 - $133,980
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,069 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 1,069 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 43 $131,388
Houston TX 33 $106,897
Sunnyvale CA 29 $141,473
San Jose CA 22 $133,778
Irvine CA 22 $127,631
Troy MI 21 $88,991
Phoenix AZ 21 $98,741
Fremont CA 21 $129,070
New York NY 20 $89,714
Edison NJ 18 $94,176
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 277 $94,571 93.5%
FY 2022 213 $96,254 94.8%
FY 2023 281 $101,641 91.5%
FY 2024 252 $103,182 96.8%
FY 2025 35 $118,166 91.4%
FY 2026 11 $152,249 100.0%
Company Comparison - Mechanical Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 45 $130,311 97.8%
HCL AMERICA INC. 28 $94,064 96.4%
LT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 18 $94,176 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 17 $136,044 100.0%
ASM AMERICA, INC. 17 $100,728 88.2%
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.