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Mechanical Engineers: green card (PERM) sponsors

3,726 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 17-2141). Median offered salary $107,973; median time to certification 483 days.

PERM applications3,726
Median offered salary$107,973
Middle half of salaries$89,337–$127,089
10th–90th percentile$75,005–$150,000

Top green card sponsors

EmployerPERM applicationsMedian salary
Rivian Automotive, LLC99$135,675
Lucid USA, Inc.91$151,000
Cummins Inc.78$104,000
Tesla, Inc.72$144,500
Asml US, LP69$111,415
General Motors Company62$105,000
KLA Corporation53$129,329
Zoox Inc.38$171,000
Asm America Inc.35$97,781
Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC35$96,762
Applied Materials, Inc35$132,303
Apple Inc.35$137,932
KPIT Technologies Inc.26$112,570
Ford Motor Company26$70,158
Caterpillar Inc.25$126,506
HCL America, Inc.23$117,499
LER TechForce, LLC23$121,930
L&T Technology Services Limited22$88,670
Intellectt, Inc.21$88,670
Aptiv Corporation20$100,000
PACCAR Inc19$112,091
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation18$100,500
Fca US LLC17$107,973
Robert Bosch LLC17$107,973
FEV North America, Inc.17$94,665
Alten Technology USA, Inc.16$84,302
Satyam-Venture Engineering Services PVT. LTD.15$81,203
Altair ProductDesign, Inc.15$107,972
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.14$121,422
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C.13$115,000
Trane Technologies Company LLC13$107,700
Canoo Technologies Inc.12$135,472
Cruise LLC12$148,096
Lam Research Corporation12$149,680
NVIDIA Corporation12$137,364
HL Mando America Corporation12$99,339
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.12$131,895
HCL America Solutions, Inc.12$164,299
Micron Technology, Inc.12$94,494
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.12$89,843
AXISCADES, Inc.12$126,506
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc.11$112,570
Solize USA Corporation11$112,570
CNH Industrial America LLC11$109,000
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.11$94,626
Riverview, LLP11$57,637
Caresoft Global Technologies Inc11$102,735
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.10$116,005
TOOGANN Technologies, LLC10$103,085
SL Tennessee LLC10$69,347

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Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).