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Staff Mechanical Engineer: H-1B salaries

102 labor condition applications used the job title Staff Mechanical Engineer. Median offered base salary $163,034; middle half $152,542–$179,472.

Applications (LCAs)102

Median offered salary$163,034

Middle half of salaries$152,542–$179,472

10th–90th percentile$113,502–$200,834

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Rivian Automotive, LLC	36	$163,034
Redwood Materials, Inc.	4	$158,700
Glydways, Inc.	4	$235,000
Caire, Inc.	3	$160,000
Itron, Inc.	2	$86,725
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.	2	$108,865
Nuro, Inc	2	$200,335
SimpliSafe, Inc.	2	$156,639
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC	2	$95,100
Tesla, Inc.	2	$173,414
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.	2	$133,678
DIMAAG-AI, Inc.	2	$187,500
Hark Labs Inc.	2	—
Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc.	2	$91,560
Cytovale, Inc.	1	$175,000
Brookhaven National Laboratory	1	$110,000
Amprius Technologies, Inc.	1	$148,096
Arcadis U.S., Inc.	1	$115,003
The Sy-Klone Company, LLC	1	$56,534
Cepheid	1	$175,559
WeRide CORP	1	$212,427
Mainspring Energy, Inc.	1	$160,077
Miftek Inc	1	$79,477
Otis Elevator Company	1	$117,915
Auris Health, Inc.	1	$190,567
Also, Inc.	1	$231,000
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	1	$152,667
Ultima Genomics, Inc.	1	$142,854
Knowles Electronics, LLC	1	$137,241
Enphase Energy, Inc.	1	—
Chemical & Industrial Engineering Inc.	1	$143,000
CooperSurgical, Inc.	1	$149,947
WHOOP Inc.	1	$190,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.	1	$185,869
Symbotic LLC	1	$160,000
Joby Aero, Inc.	1	$215,000
HEN Nozzles Inc.	1	$190,000
Electric Hydrogen Co	1	$165,000
Figure AI Inc.	1	$240,000
Rondo Energy, Inc.	1	$202,000
Form Energy, Inc.	1	$176,000
Apex Technology, Inc.	1	$180,000
Agility Robotics Inc.	1	$194,000
Magic Leap, Inc.	1	$177,500
Calyxo, Inc.	1	$180,000
Mariana Minerals Co.	1	$185,000
Oculii Corp	1	$103,500
Lucid USA, Inc.	1	$167,252
1x Technologies Inc.	1	$175,157

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$56,534
Level II (qualified)	$86,000
Level III (experienced)	$160,038
Level IV (fully competent)	$175,780

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	18	$160,019
FY2024	26	$161,238
FY2025	35	$165,000
FY2026	19	$176,000

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).