H-1B Staff Mechanical Design Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer is $166,448, across 117 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$166,448
Average wage
$168,799
90th percentile
$197,616
Certified LCAs
117
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $130,000
- 25th
- $154,960
- Median
- $166,448
- Average
- $168,799
- 90th
- $197,616
- Highest
- $215,460
Based on 117 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Mechanical Design Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Lightmatter, Inc. | 1 | $197,360 |
| Twelve Benefit Corporation | 1 | $191,500 |
| Atomic Machines, Inc. | 2 | $190,000 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 1 | $188,880 |
| Form Energy, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| Proterra Powered LLC (f/k/a Volvo Battery Solutions, LLC) | 2 | $178,126 |
| Peak Energy Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $170,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 97 | $165,213 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 10 | $162,168 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | 1 | $130,000 |
Salaries by location
Fremont, CA · $157,397Palo Alto, CA · $177,540Austin, TX · $160,000Hawthorne, CA · $174,745Tustin, CA · $158,867Mountain View, CA · $183,610Berkeley, CA · $185,000San Francisco, CA · $176,805Plymouth, MI · $162,168Carson, CA · $171,230Irvine, CA · $157,565Dublin, CA · $167,010San Jose, CA · $130,000Novi, MI · $131,750Burlingame, CA · $166,878