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Staff Mechanical Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC: H-1B salaries
36 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Mechanical Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC. Median offered base salary $163,034; middle half $158,129–$172,186.
Applications (LCAs)36
Median offered salary$163,034
Middle half of salaries$158,129–$172,186
10th–90th percentile$153,650–$179,445
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 8 | $161,440 |
| FY2024 | 15 | $162,750 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $169,054 |
| FY2026 | 1 | $168,920 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $168,920 Level III | Plymouth, MI | Jan 20, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $177,890 Level III | Irvine, CA | Aug 26, 2025 | Feb 21, 2026 | Certified |
| $171,808 Level III | Irvine, CA | Jul 8, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $166,300 Level III | Irvine, CA | May 27, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $159,300 Level III | Irvine, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $158,575 Level III | Irvine, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,680 Level III | Irvine, CA | Apr 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $162,619 Level III | Irvine, CA | Apr 3, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $159,521 Level III | Irvine, CA | Sep 11, 2024 | Mar 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $182,599 Level III | Irvine, CA | Aug 7, 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $167,648 Level III | Irvine, CA | Jul 3, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $162,750 Level III | Irvine, CA | Apr 16, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $167,000 Level III | Irvine, CA | Mar 19, 2024 | Sep 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $190,000 Level III | Irvine, CA | Feb 14, 2024 | Aug 3, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $167,678 Level III | Irvine, CA | Feb 14, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $177,280 Level III | Irvine, CA | Jan 25, 2024 | Jul 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $171,990 Level III | Irvine, CA | Dec 8, 2023 | Jun 6, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $181,000 Level III | Irvine, CA | Dec 5, 2023 | Jun 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $172,773 Level III | Irvine, CA | Nov 27, 2023 | Mar 11, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $156,792 Level III | Irvine, CA | Nov 8, 2023 | Feb 19, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $163,225 Level III | Irvine, CA | Nov 6, 2023 | Apr 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $156,792 Level III | Irvine, CA | Oct 24, 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $152,500 Level III | Irvine, CA | Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $154,875 Level III | Irvine, CA | Sep 27, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level III | Irvine, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Mar 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $154,964 Level III | Irvine, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Mar 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,038 Level III | Irvine, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $152,500 Level III | Irvine, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $154,800 Level III | Irvine, CA | Aug 22, 2023 | Feb 20, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $174,492 Level III | Irvine, CA | Jun 2, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $164,000 Level III | Irvine, CA | May 31, 2023 | Nov 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $162,843 Level III | Irvine, CA | May 5, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | Certified |
| $211,000 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $146,000 Level III | Plymouth, MI | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level III | Irvine, CA | Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $140,000 Level III | Plymouth, MI | Nov 8, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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Other jobs at Rivian Automotive, LLC
- Sr. Process Engineer$106,090
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer$135,108
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer$133,970
- Sr. Automation Controls Engineer$127,308
- Sr. Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering$131,749
- Staff Software Engineer$198,970
- Staff Automation Controls Engineer$147,853
- Sr. Software Engineer, Perception, Autonomy$217,385
- Automation Controls Engineer$108,732
- Sr. Software Engineer$175,000
- Senior Automation Controls Engineer$120,750
- Senior Industrial Engineer$105,525
- Software Engineer II$144,600
- Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded, Autonomy$201,134
- Staff Mechanical Design Engineer$168,224
- Lead Engineer Supplier Development$127,012
- Staff Technical Program Manager$189,850
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer$156,863
- Sr. Embedded Software Engineer$181,541
- Staff Embedded Software Engineer$202,008
- Process Engineer$95,704
- Sr. Material Flow Engineer$105,768
- Sr. Chassis Engineer$127,926
- Sr. Structural Durability Engineer$149,350
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).