Senior Mechanical Design Engineer H-1B Salary

250 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $139,582; the middle half of filings fall between $120,825 and $153,275. The largest sponsor for this title is Tesla, Inc. (139 filings).

250
certified filings
$139,582
Median base salary
$120,825
25th pct
$153,275
75th pct
$165,076
90th pct
$94,837
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
$94,837$139,582 median$165,076

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY202650$153,436
FY202567$151,956
FY202468$137,301
FY202365$133,000

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Fremont, CA67$149,636
Palo Alto, CA39$145,600
Austin, TX13$131,209
San Jose, CA6$162,007
San Francisco, CA5$151,956
Sunnyvale, CA5$181,397
Richardson, TX4$106,500
Hayward, CA3$150,000
Irvine, CA3$130,000
Milpitas, CA3$157,593
Normal, IL3$120,600
Blue Ash, OH2$120,000
Covington, GA2$141,678
Hawthorne, CA2$142,964
Kirkland, WA2$114,097
Los Angeles, CA2$139,000
Louisville, KY2$72,000
Nashville, TN2$112,983
Santa Clara, CA2$173,878
Seymour, IN2$93,288

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Tesla, Inc.139$147,900
Rivian Automotive, LLC7$133,000
AEROSAPIEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC5$80,000
Covidien LP4$100,069
Trane Technologies Company LLC4$112,983
Also, Inc.2$165,000
Archer Aviation Operating Corp.2$181,397
Aurora Operations, Inc.2$158,934
ChargePoint, Inc.2$118,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.2$179,854
LER TechForce, LLC2$93,288
Lightship Energy Inc.2$147,500
Mavenir Networks, Inc.2$126,000
Medtronic, Inc.2$96,002
PACCAR Inc2$114,097
Pentangle Tech Services LLC2$90,000
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC.2$72,000
VAPOTHERM, INC.2$120,000
WEG Transformers USA LLC2$89,713
Advanced Entertainment Technologies, Inc.1$100,000
AGI Manufacturing Inc.1$134,534
Amistco Separation Products, Inc.1$127,192
Archer Aviation Inc.1$141,000
ASW LLC1$106,400
Balloon Tech Co.1$136,011
Beta Air, LLC1$112,258
Beta Technologies, Inc.1$112,507
BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.1$117,083
Calvary Design Team, Inc.1$125,500
Carbon Capture, Inc.1$135,000
Cartwheel Robotics Inc.1$106,000
CFR Engines Inc.1$104,898
Conifer Systems, Inc.1$190,000
Cyient, Inc.1$107,000
Danfoss, LLC1$117,875
Diamond Foundry Inc1$160,000
Electric Hydrogen Co1$185,869
FORD MOTOR COMPANY1$145,642
Form Energy, Inc.1$165,000
Garrett Transportation I Inc.1$102,686
Ghafari Associates LLC1$103,792
Grove Technical Resources, Inc.1$145,600
Haas Automation, Inc.1$119,692
HEN Nozzles Inc.1$138,000
Hinduja Tech Inc.1$70,179
Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc1$107,973
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.1$132,000
Hyliion Inc.1$124,363
Ion Technology Solutions LLC1$130,000
IS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, LLC1$123,760

Related job titles

Mechanical Design Engineer $90,000Senior Mechanical Engineer $127,400Senior Design Engineer $111,120Senior Mechanical Engineer 1 $101,504Staff Mechanical Design Engineer $176,580Senior RFIC Design Engineer $127,200Senior Design Verification Engineer $151,216Mechanical Engineer $87,901Senior Engineer $136,270Design Engineer $88,000

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer