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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer: H-1B salaries
135 labor condition applications used the job title Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer. Median offered base salary $147,580; middle half $137,000–$156,016.
Applications (LCAs)135
Median offered salary$147,580
Middle half of salaries$137,000–$156,016
10th–90th percentile$110,706–$162,132
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 105 | $150,000 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 7 | $133,693 |
| Aerosapien Technologies LLC | 5 | $80,000 |
| Pentangle Tech Services LLC | 2 | $90,000 |
| Sunny Opotech North America Inc. | 1 | $195,000 |
| Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc | 1 | $107,973 |
| Advanced Entertainment Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Onward Technologies, Inc | 1 | $84,302 |
| Nexcelom Bioscience LLC | 1 | $93,038 |
| Cyient, Inc. | 1 | $107,000 |
| Sepragen Corporation | 1 | $95,200 |
| Trane Technologies Company LLC | 1 | $85,000 |
| Archer Aviation Operating Corp. | 1 | $181,397 |
| PACCAR Inc | 1 | $123,594 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 1 | $150,654 |
| BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc. | 1 | $117,083 |
| Diamond Foundry Inc | 1 | $160,000 |
| XNRGY Climate Systems (US) LLC | 1 | $120,000 |
| Ford Motor Company | 1 | $145,642 |
| Proterra Powered LLC | 1 | $135,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $80,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $135,900 |
| Level III (experienced) | $155,886 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $138,040 |
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 | 13 | $123,120 |
| FY2024 | 40 | $140,200 |
| FY2025 | 47 | $153,252 |
| FY2026 | 34 | $155,224 |
Cities
- Fremont, CA50
- Palo Alto, CA33
- Austin, TX11
- Irvine, CA6
- Sunnyvale, CA3
- San Francisco, CA3
- Farmington Hills, MI2
- Richardson, TX2
- Hayward, CA2
- Tustin, CA1
- Daytona Beach, FL1
- Curtis Bay, MD1
- Red Oak, TX1
- Lawrence, MA1
- Warren, MI1
- Novi, MI1
- Carrollton, TX1
- Hawthorne, CA1
- Union City, CA1
- San Diego, CA1
- Newberry, SC1
- Plymouth, MI1
- Milpitas, CA1
- Cupertino, CA1
- San Jose, CA1
- Kirkland, WA1
- Newark, CA1
- Kokomo, IN1
- South San Francisco, CA1
- Mesa, AZ1
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).