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Mechanical Engineers salaries in Columbus, IN
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 229 certified H-1B applications for mechanical engineers in the Columbus, IN area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 13 employers.
The middle half of offers were $96,000 to $121,000 a year, with a median of $107,000: 4% below the national median for this job ($111,500).
The most common wage level was Level III (50% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $90,896 at Level I and $105,893 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 10% | $90,896 |
| Level II (qualified) | 22% | $105,893 |
| Level III (experienced) | 50% | $120,890 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 18% | $135,886 |
Who sponsors mechanical engineers here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Inc. | 179 | $107,000 | 75 |
| LER TechForce, LLC | 19 | $107,000 | 23 |
| Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. | 17 | $96,000 | 4 |
| KPIT Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $110,000 | 26 |
| Tek Labs, Inc. | 2 | $122,500 | — |
| Toyota Material Handling Inc. | 2 | $100,000 | — |
| Volt Management Corp. | 1 | $107,000 | — |
| Axiscades Inc | 1 | $107,000 | 12 |
| LINDAL North America, Inc. | 1 | $107,000 | — |
| Advantage Technical Services, Inc. | 1 | $92,500 | — |
| Pentangle Tech Services LLC | 1 | $93,500 | 8 |
| Onward Technologies Inc | 1 | $92,500 | 2 |
| GDN Infotech, Inc. | 1 | $107,000 | — |
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Common titles filed under this occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Product Engineer, Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer.
About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.