Senior Mechanical Engineer H-1B Salary
581 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Mechanical Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $127,400; the middle half of filings fall between $107,849 and $145,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Rivian Automotive, LLC (30 filings).
581
certified filings
$127,400
Median base salary
$107,849
25th pct
$145,000
75th pct
$165,668
90th pct
$93,600
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$93,600$127,400 median$165,668
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 128 | $131,362 |
| FY2025 | 143 | $131,079 |
| FY2024 | 167 | $130,000 |
| FY2023 | 143 | $118,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine, CA | 19 | $136,757 |
| Houston, TX | 18 | $128,520 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 17 | $160,000 |
| San Jose, CA | 16 | $165,746 |
| Fremont, CA | 14 | $156,132 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 14 | $153,132 |
| Mountain View, CA | 13 | $180,000 |
| Normal, IL | 10 | $135,108 |
| San Diego, CA | 9 | $117,000 |
| Cupertino, CA | 8 | $151,071 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $132,494 |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $144,000 |
| Austin, TX | 6 | $137,500 |
| Newark, CA | 6 | $138,778 |
| Chandler, AZ | 5 | $120,000 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 5 | $104,187 |
| Maryland Heights, MO | 5 | $115,253 |
| Ormond Beach, FL | 5 | $88,982 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 5 | $107,640 |
| Durham, NC | 4 | $120,000 |
Senior Mechanical Engineer salary by employer
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