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Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

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Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$123,00021 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$101,186–$169,260Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$240,000 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 21 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
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer19
$123,000 median · n=18 eligible
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D2
$139,412 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
San Jose, CA4
$166,780 median · n=4 eligible
Troy, MI4
$100,580 median · n=4 eligible
Auburn Hills, MI2
$110,362 median · n=2 eligible
Berkeley, CA2
$210,000 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$162,500 median · n=2 eligible
Deer Park, IL1
$99,000 median · n=1 eligible
Deer Park, ILLINOIS1
$115,335 median · n=1 eligible
Fremont, CA1
$185,000 median · n=1 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
95.5%Certified LCAs
Certified21 95.5%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.5%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.5
$99,974 median · n=5 eligible
Bloom Energy Corporation2
$162,130 median · n=2 eligible
Form Energy, Inc.2
$210,000 median · n=2 eligible
Stryker Corporation2
$139,412 median · n=2 eligible
Vitesco Technologies Usa, LLC2
$123,000 median · n=2 eligible
Also, Inc.1
$278,000 median · n=1 eligible
Auradine, Inc.1
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible
Continental Automotive Systems Holding Us, Inc.1
$97,724 median · n=1 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
$123,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$98,718
25th percentile$101,186
Median (50th)$123,000
75th percentile$169,260
90th percentile$185,000

n=21 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

22 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
Form Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-25310-381797
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA11/06/202512/01/2025
Upscale Ai, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25248-290622
Reported wage: $160,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/05/202510/01/2025
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D

Filing details

$114,525 /yr

I-200-25126-942465
Reported wage: $114,525–$165,600 / year
Annualized: $114,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portage, MI05/06/202510/01/2025
Also, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$278,000 /yr

I-200-25049-704493
Reported wage: $278,000 / year
Annualized: $278,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/18/202502/24/2025
Form Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-24365-577407
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-07
Employment end: 2028-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA12/30/202401/20/2025
Eugenus IncSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-24274-374459
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-07
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/30/202404/01/2025
Bloom Energy CorporationSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$169,260 /yr

I-200-24158-082186
Reported wage: $169,260 / year
Annualized: $169,260
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/06/202410/01/2024
Auradine, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-24090-841787
Reported wage: $165,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-05
Employment end: 2027-05-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/29/202405/06/2024
Mainspring Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$148,096 /yr

I-200-23072-844246
Reported wage: $148,096–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $148,096
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-04
Employment end: 2026-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/13/202303/27/2023
Nextracker LLCSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-24052-735701
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-28
Employment end: 2027-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA02/21/202402/26/2024
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D

Filing details

$164,299 /yr

I-200-24024-663534
Reported wage: $164,299–$174,299 / year
Annualized: $164,299
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-31
Employment end: 2027-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/24/202402/05/2024
Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-23261-354659
Reported wage: $123,000–$137,075 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-25
Employment end: 2026-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI09/18/202311/06/2023
Vitesco Technologies USA, LLCSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-23258-350812
Reported wage: $123,000–$137,075 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-22
Employment end: 2026-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn Hills, MI09/15/202311/06/2023
Bloom Energy CorporationSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-21267-603867
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-30
Employment end: 2024-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/23/202110/04/2021
Continental Powertrain USA, LLCSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$115,335 /yr

I-200-19081-899021
Reported wage: $115,335–$148,430 / year
Annualized: $115,335
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-03
Employment end: 2022-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Deer Park, ILLINOIS03/28/201908/18/2019
Johnson Controls, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-18073-404122
Reported wage: $96,000–$160,200 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-27
Employment end: 2021-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Norman, OK03/21/201804/01/2018
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$99,974 /yr

I-200-18025-037426
Reported wage: $99,974–$134,630 / year
Annualized: $99,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-21
Employment end: 2021-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI03/15/201807/27/2018
Continental Automotive Systems IncSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$101,186 /yr

I-200-17049-838688
Reported wage: $101,186–$134,630 / year
Annualized: $101,186
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI02/27/201708/18/2017
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$98,718 /yr

I-200-16054-573220
Reported wage: $98,718–$125,373 / year
Annualized: $98,718
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-11
Employment end: 2019-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI03/07/201608/24/2016
Continental Automotive Systems Holding Us, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$97,724 /yr

I-200-16054-029365
Reported wage: $97,724–$125,373 / year
Annualized: $97,724
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-10
Employment end: 2019-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn Hills, MI03/04/201608/24/2016
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$99,000 /yr

I-200-16047-114260
Reported wage: $99,000–$125,373 / year
Annualized: $99,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-25
Employment end: 2019-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Deer Park, IL02/19/201608/17/2016
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-16005-045982
Reported wage: $113,000–$126,504 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-01-11
Employment end: 2019-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI01/05/201601/14/2016

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.