H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2141Rank #11Updated Jun 2026
Mechanical Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Mechanical Engineers (SOC 17-2141). Based on 135,602 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$118,620
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$95,847
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$151,086
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,986
Rank #11 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 11,934 | $66,832 | $73,008 | $84,000 |
| Level II | 23,482 | $81,162 | $90,000 | $105,685 |
| Level III | 10,204 | $101,504 | $120,000 | $143,315 |
| Level IV | 8,249 | $123,635 | $151,653 | $181,360 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $66,832 | $73,008 | $84,000 |
| Level II | $81,162 | $90,000 | $105,685 |
| Level III | $101,504 | $120,000 | $143,315 |
| Level IV | $123,635 | $151,653 | $181,360 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 2,350 |
| 2 | Cummins Inc. | 1,866 |
| 3 | Tesla, Inc. | 1,478 |
| 4 | Apple Inc. | 1,270 |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 1,226 |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | 1,144 |
| 7 | HCL AMERICA INC | 986 |
| 8 | Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. | 938 |
| 9 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 850 |
| 10 | Cyient, Inc. | 724 |
L&T Technology Services Li…
2,350
Cummins Inc.
1,866
Tesla, Inc.
1,478
Apple Inc.
1,270
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
1,226
Microsoft Corporation
1,144
HCL AMERICA INC
986
Engineering Technology Ass…
938
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
850
Cyient, Inc.
724
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $70k |
| FY2012 | $72k |
| FY2013 | $73k |
| FY2014 | $74k |
| FY2015 | $74k |
| FY2016 | $75k |
| FY2017 | $76k |
| FY2018 | $81k |
| FY2019 | $83k |
| FY2020 | $84k |
| FY2021 | $92k |
| FY2022 | $95k |
| FY2023 | $100k |
| FY2024 | $100k |
| FY2025 | $105k |
| FY2026 | $119k |
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