H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

STAFF MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Occupation profile for STAFF MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER covers 83 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $197,680.

FY2026 certified median
$197,680
Total filings
83
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$187,373–$200,000
Top employer
Tesla, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202420$166,647$158,030$185,650
FY202535$176,580$166,392$183,610
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)28$197,680$187,373$200,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, STAFF MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERFY2024 $166,647; FY2025 $176,580; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $197,680$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$166,647FY2025$176,580FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$197,680Certified median offer, STAFF MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERFY2024 $166,647; FY2025 $176,580; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $197,680$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$166,647FY2025$176,580FY2026*$197,680
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Tesla, Inc.61 filings
  2. Rivian Automotive, LLC10 filings
  3. Atomic Machines Inc.2 filings
  4. Matic Robots, Inc.2 filings
  5. Proterra Powered LLC (f/k/a Volvo Battery Solutions, LLC)2 filings
  6. FORD MOTOR COMPANY1 filings
  7. Form Energy, Inc.1 filings
  8. Lightmatter, Inc.1 filings
  9. Nextpower LLC1 filings
  10. Peak Energy Technologies, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fremont25 filings
  2. Palo Alto20 filings
  3. Austin8 filings
  4. Mountain View5 filings
  5. Hawthorne4 filings
  6. Berkeley2 filings
  7. Carson2 filings
  8. Dublin2 filings
  9. Irvine2 filings
  10. San Francisco2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Tesla, Inc. · STAFF MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER61 filings
  2. Rivian Automotive, LLC · STAFF MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER10 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
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2141$110,510$134,493$158,454$182,437
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2141$117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2141$82,618$103,168$123,739$144,290
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2141$77,314$97,885$118,435$139,006
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2112$72,030$93,725$115,419$137,114
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2112$96,096$117,624$139,131$160,659
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2141$84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2112$99,362$122,158$144,955$167,752
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2111$89,461$106,725$124,010$141,274
2026-27Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCArea 2486017-2141$78,416$95,056$111,675$128,315