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Mechanical Engineers, R&D

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).

62

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$71,831

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$55,000

25th Percentile

$63,000

Median (50th)

$71,198

75th Percentile

$80,416

90th Percentile

$91,740

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Top Employers Hiring Mechanical Engineers, R&D
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 7 $72,156 $59,100 - $84,989 100.0%
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 6 $72,500 $55,000 - $100,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 4 $70,314 $58,760 - $89,980 100.0%
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC 4 $90,319 $78,770 - $99,504 100.0%
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 $76,600 $72,000 - $85,800 66.7%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 3 $70,020 $65,000 - $80,059 100.0%
SEMATECH, INC 2 $71,198 $71,198 - $71,198 0.0%
FRAUNHOFER USA, INC 2 $66,324 $65,000 - $67,647 100.0%
KAUTEX MACHINES, INC. 2 $101,046 $101,046 - $101,046 50.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2 $92,622 $85,512 - $99,732 100.0%
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION 2 $68,109 $65,634 - $70,584 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 1 $62,388 $62,388 - $62,388 100.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 1 $51,072 $51,072 - $51,072 100.0%
TALENTLINK INC 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 1 $65,811 $65,811 - $65,811 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 62 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 62 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BATAVIA IL 7 $72,156
WICHITA KS 5 $57,835
San Antonio TX 4 $64,250
LEMONT IL 3 $90,025
AUSTIN TX 2 $71,198
North Branch NJ 2 $101,046
COLLLEGE STATION TX 2 $68,109
Ann Arbor MI 2 $78,457
CINCINNATI OH 2 $41,808
ANN ARBOR MI 2 $62,171
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 4 $50,778 100.0%
FY 2010 1 $81,702 100.0%
FY 2011 8 $62,011 75.0%
FY 2012 5 $74,055 100.0%
FY 2013 5 $89,326 80.0%
FY 2014 12 $73,131 100.0%
FY 2015 6 $68,574 100.0%
FY 2016 8 $74,137 100.0%
FY 2017 3 $83,196 100.0%
FY 2018 6 $72,850 83.3%
FY 2019 4 $71,723 100.0%
Company Comparison - Mechanical Engineers, R&D

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 7 $72,156 100.0%
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 6 $72,500 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 4 $70,314 100.0%
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC 4 $90,319 100.0%
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 $76,600 66.7%
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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.