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Mechanical Engineers, R&D H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 17-2144
Employers filed 181 certified H-1B applications for mechanical engineers, r&d (July 2025 to June 2026), from 46 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $71,000 to $113,500, with a median of $94,500.
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 32% |
| Level II (qualified) | 31% |
| Level III (experienced) | 24% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 13% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 19 | $126,000 | — |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 15 | $72,500 | — |
| UChicago Argonne, LLC | 15 | $94,500 | — |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | 13 | $140,000 | — |
| Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC | 11 | $99,000 | — |
| Wichita State University | 9 | $72,000 | 3 |
| University of Michigan | 7 | $66,000 | — |
| Transportation Research Center, Inc. | 7 | $95,000 | — |
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 6 | $148,000 | 1 |
| Southwest Research Institute | 6 | $104,500 | 1 |
| University of Connecticut | 5 | $63,500 | — |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 5 | $95,500 | — |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 5 | $122,000 | — |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 4 | $115,000 | — |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 4 | $73,000 | — |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 4 | $92,500 | — |
| Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc | 4 | $145,000 | — |
| University of California, Berkeley | 3 | $75,500 | — |
| University of Maryland College Park | 2 | $83,000 | — |
| Oregon State University | 2 | $77,500 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Associate, Postdoctoral Associate, Research Scientist, Researcher Iii - Mechanical Engineering, Niar Research Engineer, Research Engineer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mechanical Engineer Ii, Mechanical Engineer I.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.