Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Mechanical Test Engineer
Occupation profile for Mechanical Test Engineer covers 25 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $111,686.
- FY2026 certified median
- $111,686
- Total filings
- 25
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $89,768–$133,348
- Top employer
- Nevados Engineering Inc
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 11 | $118,810 | $92,363 | $137,301 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $93,600 | $87,000 | $118,810 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $111,686 | $89,768 | $133,348 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Nevados Engineering Inc4 filings
- LTA Research and Exploration LLC2 filings
- Ouster Inc.2 filings
- RevereIT LLC2 filings
- VEDYA LABS INC.2 filings
- Zipline International Inc.2 filings
- Cira Tek Inc1 filings
- D2Solar LLC1 filings
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY1 filings
- Haddington Dynamics II LLC1 filings
Top cities
- San Francisco8 filings
- South San Francisco2 filings
- Sunnyvale2 filings
- Palm Beach Gardens2 filings
- casa grande1 filings
- Foster City1 filings
- Oakland1 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- Santa Fe Springs1 filings
- Southington1 filings
Filings by employer and title
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2141 | $110,510 | $134,493 | $158,454 | $182,437 |
| 2026-27 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 33100 | 17-2141 | $69,285 | $87,069 | $104,874 | $122,658 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | Akron, OHArea 10420 | 17-2141 | $70,304 | $83,762 | $97,219 | $110,677 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, INArea 18020 | 17-2112 | $84,947 | $99,133 | $113,298 | $127,483 |
| 2026-27 | Erie, PAArea 21500 | 17-2141 | $69,430 | $88,150 | $106,850 | $125,570 |
| 2026-27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 25540 | 17-2141 | $79,040 | $95,326 | $111,613 | $127,899 |
| 2026-27 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVArea 29820 | 17-2199 | $64,418 | $85,634 | $106,829 | $128,045 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2141 | $82,618 | $103,168 | $123,739 | $144,290 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-3027 | $52,957 | $64,189 | $75,400 | $86,632 |