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Mechanical Drafters

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Mechanical Drafters insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings58All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,00053 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,000–$76,260Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2018: 9 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 10 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20241 filings$83,760 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 53 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mechanical Drafters I26
$60,000 median · n=25 eligible
Mechanical Drafters Ii22
$74,510 median · n=22 eligible
Mechanical Drafters8
$54,000 median · n=4 eligible
Mechanical Drafters Iii2
$76,144 median · n=2 eligible

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Waller, TX12
$61,954 median · n=12 eligible
Anderson, SC4
$76,260 median · n=4 eligible
Burbank, CA3
$79,765 median · n=3 eligible
Poughkeepsie, NY3
$48,000 median · n=1 eligible
Peoria, IL3
$60,000 median · n=3 eligible
Chillicothe, IL2
$84,079 median · n=2 eligible
Fond Du Lac, WI2
$70,431 median · n=2 eligible
Irvine, CA2
$60,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
93.1%Certified LCAs
Certified54 93.1%
Certified - Withdrawn2 3.4%
Denied2 3.4%

Denominator: all 58 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Hcl America, Inc.23
$60,000 median · n=23 eligible
Geometric Americas, Inc.17
$67,627 median · n=16 eligible
Hcl America Solutions Inc9
$60,000 median · n=9 eligible
Dorsey Metrology International3
$48,000 median · n=1 eligible
Gurus It Services, LLC2
$60,000 median · n=2 eligible
Ayoob & Peery Plumbing1
$45,947 median · n=1 eligible
Geomentric America1
$83,760 median · n=1 eligible
Liquidyn, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$60,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,000
25th percentile$60,000
Median (50th)$60,000
75th percentile$76,260
90th percentile$80,689

n=53 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

58 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Geomentric AmericaMechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$83,760 /yr

I-200-24022-655766
Reported wage: $83,760 / year
Annualized: $83,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-29
Employment end: 2027-01-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Peoria, IL01/22/202401/22/2024
Hcl America IncMechanical Drafters - I

Filing details

$62,100 /yr

I-200-23255-338042
Reported wage: $62,100 / year
Annualized: $62,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-19
Employment end: 2026-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waller, TX09/12/202309/30/2023
Hcl America IncMechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$85,508 /yr

I-200-23231-279156
Reported wage: $85,508 / year
Annualized: $85,508
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-25
Employment end: 2026-12-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burbank, CA08/19/202312/15/2023
Geometric Americas, Inc.Mechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$79,050 /yr

I-200-23206-212445
Reported wage: $79,050 / year
Annualized: $79,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-01
Employment end: 2026-07-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chillicothe, IL07/25/202307/25/2023
Hcl America IncMechanical Drafters I

Filing details

$62,772 /yr

I-200-23190-175673
Reported wage: $62,772 / year
Annualized: $62,772
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-14
Employment end: 2026-07-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waller, TX07/09/202307/09/2023
Hcl America IncMechanical Drafters I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-23123-986981
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-10
Employment end: 2026-05-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Syracuse, NY05/03/202305/03/2023
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-23123-988362
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-10
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Chester, PA05/03/202310/01/2023
Geometric Americas, Inc.Mechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$89,107 /yr

I-200-23103-928781
Reported wage: $89,107 / year
Annualized: $89,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-20
Employment end: 2026-04-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chillicothe, IL04/13/202304/13/2023
Geometric Americas, Inc.Mechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$82,118 /yr

I-200-23100-916844
Reported wage: $82,118 / year
Annualized: $82,118
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-17
Employment end: 2026-04-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, IL04/10/202304/10/2023
Geometric Americas, Inc.Mechanical Drafters Iii

Filing details

$80,861 /yr

I-200-22203-371861
Reported wage: $80,861 / year
Annualized: $80,861
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-29
Employment end: 2025-07-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fond Du Lac, WI07/22/202207/22/2022
Geometric Americas, Inc.Mechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$72,760 /yr

I-200-22172-299203
Reported wage: $72,760 / year
Annualized: $72,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-28
Employment end: 2025-06-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waller, TX06/21/202206/21/2022
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22152-229588
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-08
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA06/01/202210/01/2022
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters - I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22140-193645
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA05/20/202210/01/2022
Hcl America, Inc.Mechanical Drafters I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22139-188505
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN05/19/202210/01/2022
Hcl America, IncMechanical Drafters - Ii

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22139-192382
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cincinnati, OH05/19/202210/01/2022
Hcl America, IncMechanical Drafters - Ii

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22139-192398
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cincinnati, OH05/19/202210/01/2022
Hcl America, IncMechanical Drafters - Ii

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22137-178199
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-24
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Jacksonville, FL05/17/202210/01/2022
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters - I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22136-173491
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-23
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tarrytown, NY05/16/202210/01/2022
Lansing Machine Services, Inc.Mechanical Drafters

Filing details

$30 per hour

I-200-21266-602099
Reported wage: $30 / hour
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-28
Employment end: 2022-09-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chesapeake, VA09/23/202109/23/2021
Hcl America, IncMechanical Drafters - I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-21249-566783
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-13
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Port Richey, FL09/06/202110/01/2021
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters - I

Filing details

$76,586 /yr

I-200-21204-479631
Reported wage: $76,586 / year
Annualized: $76,586
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-30
Employment end: 2024-07-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Anderson, SC07/23/202107/23/2021
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters - I

Filing details

$81,786 /yr

I-200-21160-383089
Reported wage: $81,786 / year
Annualized: $81,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-16
Employment end: 2024-06-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Milpitas, CA06/09/202106/09/2021
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-21118-266098
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-05
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA04/28/202110/01/2021
Geometric Americas, Inc.Mechanical Drafters Ii

Filing details

$72,760 /yr

I-200-21075-148694
Reported wage: $72,760 / year
Annualized: $72,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-23
Employment end: 2024-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waller, TX03/16/202103/16/2021
Hcl America Solutions IncMechanical Drafters- I

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-21065-126346
Reported wage: $76,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-12
Employment end: 2024-03-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waller, TX03/06/202103/06/2021

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.