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Mechanical Engineers in Chicago, IL: H-1B salaries

155 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Chicago, IL. Median offered base salary $93,720; middle half $83,013–$113,010.

Applications (LCAs)155

Median offered salary$93,720

Middle half of salaries$83,013–$113,010

10th–90th percentile$72,800–$135,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$73,670
Level II (qualified)	$90,053
Level III (experienced)	$112,300
Level IV (fully competent)	$127,000

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.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.	17	$92,644
WSP USA Buildings Inc.	5	$109,741
Google LLC	4	$135,000
General Motors	3	$113,042
M-E Engineers, Inc.	3	$94,400
Illinois Institute of Technology	3	$125,000
Pure Edge Lighting, LLC	3	$112,300
Altair Productdesign, Inc.	3	—
Golden Star Inc	3	$87,547
Thinkbox312, Inc.	3	$72,800
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.	3	$85,000
TURBOdesign Technology, Inc.	3	$78,600
Siemens Mobility, Inc.	2	$100,000
L&T Technology Services Limited	2	$113,000
Edsal Manufacturing Company, LLC	2	$186,637
Taal Technologies Inc	2	$80,764
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	2	$96,524
CRRC Sifang America Incorporated	2	$65,458
Milhouse Engineering & Construction, Inc.	2	$104,318
Ford Motor Company	2	$102,600
Graphic Packaging International, LLC	2	$90,000
HDR Engineering, Inc.	2	$142,000
fairlife, LLC	2	$80,122
Leidos Engineering, LLC	2	$87,006
Hydro, Inc.	2	$105,500
Zenblen, Inc.	2	$90,000
Erg International Inc.	2	$73,341
3s Infotech LLC	2	$107,000
J.T. Magen & Company, Inc.	2	$90,106
exp U.S. Services Inc.	1	$95,000
Black & Veatch Corporation	1	$111,197
Wing Aviation LLC	1	$109,000
Cosentini Associates	1	$86,736
WW Engineering Company LLC	1	$83,320
21ST Century US-Sino Services, Inc.	1	$65,000
Ayulla Inc.	1	$96,000
Bloom Energy Corporation	1	$170,000
OSI Group, LLC	1	$111,456
Tempel Steel Company	1	$90,000
The University of Chicago	1	$56,100

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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 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).