H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed)

Occupation profile for Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed) covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $87,200.

FY2026 certified median
$87,200
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$87,200–$87,200
Top employer
SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$115,000$115,000$115,000
FY20255$83,000$83,000$83,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$87,200$87,200$87,200

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed)FY2024 $115,000; FY2025 $83,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $87,200$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$115,000FY2025$83,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$87,200Certified median offer, Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed)FY2024 $115,000; FY2025 $83,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $87,200$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$115,000FY2025$83,000FY2026*$87,200
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc.9 filings

Top cities

  1. Washington2 filings
  2. Detroit2 filings
  3. Spring2 filings
  4. Phoenix1 filings
  5. Washington, D.C.1 filings
  6. Dallas1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. · Mechanical Engineer (non-licensed)9 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-2141$91,166$112,174$133,162$154,170
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2141$84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-2141$86,029$109,408$132,808$156,187
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910017-2141$78,250$96,304$114,358$132,413
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806017-2141$74,298$90,854$107,390$123,947