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Principal Mechanical Engineer: H-1B salaries

47 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Mechanical Engineer. Median offered base salary $140,000; middle half $124,129–$157,104.

Applications (LCAs)47

Median offered salary$140,000

Middle half of salaries$124,129–$157,104

10th–90th percentile$108,738–$180,673

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
System Soft Technologies, LLC	6	$115,000
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.	3	$140,000
Institute of Gas Technology	3	$134,000
Cb&i LLC	2	$137,970
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.	2	$149,040
Found Energy Co.	2	$145,000
Brayton Energy, LLC	2	$106,054
Gastech Engineering, Inc.	2	$165,000
Asm America Inc.	2	$129,849
Ample, Inc.	1	$148,096
Invetech, Inc.	1	$126,256
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy	1	$155,997
Raise Robotics, Inc.	1	$105,685
Arcadis U.S., Inc.	1	$180,003
Verne Inc.	1	—
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.	1	$133,760
Brooks Automation US, LLC	1	$160,425
Schindler Elevator Corporation	1	$125,798
Lummus Technology LLC	1	$140,000
Chromatic Inc.	1	$200,000
Worley Group, Inc.	1	$180,960
Serve Operating Co	1	$225,000
Invetech US LLC	1	$138,216
Gulf Interstate Engineering Co.	1	$147,200
McDermott, Inc.	1	$211,369
HighRes Biosolutions, Inc.	1	$125,440
MKS - Newport Corporation	1	$124,439
Globus Medical, Inc.	1	$165,000
Fortell Research, Inc. (f/k/a Chromatic Inc.)	1	$327,000
SPARC Consulting Engineering, Inc.	1	$142,355
ZOFS Engineering and Land Surveying P.C.	1	$139,818
Eldorado National (California), Inc.	1	$165,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level II (qualified)	$103,000
Level III (experienced)	$115,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$146,100

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	8	$137,970
FY2024	19	$125,798
FY2025	7	$147,200
FY2026	10	$142,678

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).