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Mechanical Engineer I: H-1B salaries

78 labor condition applications used the job title Mechanical Engineer I. Median offered base salary $82,536; middle half $74,027–$90,000.

Applications (LCAs)78

Median offered salary$82,536

Middle half of salaries$74,027–$90,000

10th–90th percentile$71,619–$96,960

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Brookhaven National Laboratory	7	$170,000
Mesabi Metallics Company LLC	6	$78,500
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC	4	$95,356
ZEVX, Inc.	3	$72,000
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.	3	$89,200
Thorlabs, Inc.	3	$82,536
Novelis Alr Rolled Products, Inc.	2	$84,545
JPC Logistics LLC	2	$78,010
HCL America Inc	2	$79,206
HCL America Solutions Inc	2	$80,926
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.	2	$75,000
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc.	2	$91,400
AmeTrade Inc.	2	$72,864
Climax Molybdenum Company	2	$84,100
Starline Holdings LLC	2	$73,900
exp U.S. Services Inc.	1	$95,000
Alert Innovation Inc.	1	$80,000
Plasma-Therm LLC	1	$64,000
Infrastructure Factor Consulting, Inc.	1	$88,920
Aria Energy Services, LLC	1	$63,342
Packit Hub LLC	1	$72,000
ZF Passive Safety Systems US, Inc.	1	$78,075
Zero Motorcycles Inc.	1	$87,200
Affiliated Engineers W, Inc.	1	$85,000
Alten Technology USA, Inc.	1	$78,541
Affiliated Engineers NW, Inc.	1	$85,000
Crrc Ma Corporation	1	$82,000
Sterling Medical Devices LLC	1	$70,096
Singular Medical (USA) Inc	1	—
NOVELIS Corporation	1	$72,100
Stefanini, Inc.	1	$72,800
Banner Engineering Corp	1	$88,440
Kinetic Pressure Control Ltd.	1	$80,814
EnerSys Delaware Inc.	1	$92,983
Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.	1	$86,000
Toyota Material Handling Inc.	1	$89,960
Generac Power Systems	1	$90,000
New Hudson Facades, LLC	1	$76,000
Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.	1	$77,000
Cullerton Group, LLC	1	$66,685
Ohmstede Ltd.	1	$120,000
Forest River Bus, LLC	1	$83,000
Bend-Tech LLC	1	$90,000
Progressive AE, Inc.	1	$93,413
ABIOMED, Inc.	1	$93,200
CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.	1	$80,000
Richardson Products Group LLC	1	$91,000
Aerospace Technologies Group, Inc.	1	$81,200
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	1	$66,082

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$81,407
Level II (qualified)	$82,000
Level III (experienced)	$91,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$170,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	15	$80,000
FY2024	16	$81,000
FY2025	18	$82,457
FY2026	20	$87,500

Cities

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).