Staff Mechanical Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 80 certified H-1B applications for Staff Mechanical Engineer roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $165,650.

Median salary offered: $165,650
Middle half earn: $154,856 to $180,250
Top 10% earn over: $200,502
Certified filings: 80

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Rivian Automotive, LLC	27	$166,300	$158,938 – $172,382
Glydways, Inc.	4	$235,000	$230,000 – $240,000
Redwood Materials, Inc.	4	$158,700	$154,969 – $166,800
Caire, Inc.	3	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc.	2	$91,560	$91,060 – $92,060
DIMAAG-AI, Inc.	2	$187,500	$181,250 – $193,750
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC	2	$95,099	$95,098 – $95,100
Tesla, Inc.	2	$173,414	$173,414 – $173,414
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.	2	$133,678	$129,339 – $138,016
Chemical & Industrial Engineering Inc.	1	$143,000	$143,000 – $143,000
Calyxo, Inc.	1	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Apex Technology, Inc.	1	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Auris Health, Inc.	1	$190,567	$190,567 – $190,567
Also, Inc.	1	$231,000	$231,000 – $231,000
Agility Robotics Inc.	1	$194,000	$194,000 – $194,000
1X Technologies, Inc.	1	$175,157	$175,157 – $175,157
CooperSurgical, Inc.	1	$149,947	$149,947 – $149,947
HEN Nozzles Inc.	1	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.	1	$185,869	$185,869 – $185,869
Itron, Inc.	1	$87,450	$87,450 – $87,450
Knowles Electronics, LLC	1	$137,241	$137,241 – $137,241
Electric Hydrogen Co	1	$165,000	$165,000 – $165,000
Figure AI Inc.	1	$240,000	$240,000 – $240,000
Form Energy, Inc.	1	$176,000	$176,000 – $176,000
Hark Labs Inc.	1	$187,200	$187,200 – $187,200
Mariana Minerals Co.	1	$185,000	$185,000 – $185,000
Mainspring Energy, Inc.	1	$160,077	$160,077 – $160,077
Magic Leap, Inc.	1	$177,500	$177,500 – $177,500
Lucid USA, Inc.	1	$167,252	$167,252 – $167,252
Otis Elevator Company	1	$117,915	$117,915 – $117,915
Oculii Corp	1	$103,500	$103,500 – $103,500
Miftek Inc	1	$79,477	$79,477 – $79,477
Nuro, Inc	1	$200,335	$200,335 – $200,335
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.	1	$115,780	$115,780 – $115,780
Rondo Energy, Inc.	1	$202,000	$202,000 – $202,000
The Sy-Klone Company, LLC	1	$56,534	$56,534 – $56,534
SimpliSafe, Inc.	1	$161,646	$161,646 – $161,646
Symbotic LLC	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Ultima Genomics, Inc.	1	$142,854	$142,854 – $142,854
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	1	$152,667	$152,667 – $152,667
WHOOP Inc.	1	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Irvine, CA	25	$163,225	$158,575 – $171,990
Fremont, CA	5	$175,000	$173,414 – $194,000
Ball Ground, GA	3	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Austin, TX	2	$165,084	$158,875 – $171,292
Carson City, NV	2	$167,438	$161,156 – $173,719
Boston, MA	2	$175,823	$168,734 – $182,912
Batavia, IL	2	$95,099	$95,098 – $95,100
Concord, CA	2	$235,000	$232,500 – $237,500
San Francisco, CA	2	$179,207	$176,310 – $182,104
San Jose, CA	2	$213,600	$200,400 – $226,800
Richmond, CA	2	$235,000	$232,500 – $237,500
Palo Alto, CA	2	$221,000	$216,000 – $226,000
Mccarren, NV	2	$158,700	$156,850 – $160,550
Andover, MA	1	$160,000	$160,000 – $160,000
Beavercreek, OH	1	$103,500	$103,500 – $103,500
Alameda, CA	1	$202,000	$202,000 – $202,000
Blythewood, SC	1	$117,915	$117,915 – $117,915
Berkeley, CA	1	$176,000	$176,000 – $176,000
Kansas City, MO	1	$92,559	$92,559 – $92,559
Jacksonville, FL	1	$56,534	$56,534 – $56,534

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	1	$56,534
Level II	2	$127,238
Level III	36	$161,650
Level IV	38	$176,750

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	14	$155,834
2024	19	$167,648
2025	31	$162,619
2026	16	$175,578