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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings145All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,382133 eligible salary records
Employer names51Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,510–$141,081Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
012243547FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 11 filings17FY 2018: 10 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 16 filings23FY 2024: 42 filings24FY 2025: 15 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$145,642 median · n=11

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 133 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
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer120
$125,382 median · n=113 eligible
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer - Lighting3
$140,000 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Manufacturing Test3
$157,620 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Module2
$163,345 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrification2
$101,051 median · n=2 eligible
Exterior Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Chassis Engineering1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Closures1
$113,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
Palo Alto, CA31
$138,000 median · n=30 eligible
Fremont, CA21
$139,225 median · n=20 eligible
Irvine, CA14
$137,000 median · n=11 eligible
Daytona Beach, FL5
$80,000 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX4
$124,560 median · n=4 eligible
Farmington Hills, MI3
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Phoenix, AZ3
$110,000 median · n=3 eligible
Santa Barbara, CA3
$125,382 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
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified133 91.7%
Certified - Withdrawn11 7.6%
Withdrawn1 0.7%

Denominator: all 145 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tesla, Inc.58
$139,582 median · n=54 eligible
Rivian Automotive, LLC17
$140,000 median · n=13 eligible
Aerosapien Technologies LLC9
$80,000 median · n=9 eligible
Medtronic, Inc.6
$91,645 median · n=5 eligible
Tesla Motors, Inc.6
$102,500 median · n=6 eligible
Nikola Corporation3
$110,000 median · n=3 eligible
Pelican Products, Inc.3
$100,510 median · n=3 eligible
Borgwarner Pds (Usa) Inc.2
$108,992 median · n=2 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
$125,382Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$86,185
25th percentile$100,510
Median (50th)$125,382
75th percentile$141,081
90th percentile$150,000

n=133 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

145 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
Proterra Powered LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042447
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Greer, SC06/23/202607/20/2026
Ford Motor CompanySr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$145,642 /yr

I-200-26149-961178
Reported wage: $145,642–$232,340.04 / year
Annualized: $145,642
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Long Beach, CA05/29/202607/27/2026
Xnrgy Climate Systems (Us) LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26142-940733
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mesa, AZ05/22/202606/15/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer - Structures

Filing details

$147,044.1 /yr

I-200-26120-854226
Reported wage: $147,044.1 / year
Annualized: $147,044
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/30/202610/01/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Module

Filing details

$183,860.56 /yr

I-200-26114-833857
Reported wage: $183,860.56 / year
Annualized: $183,861
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Normal, IL04/24/202610/01/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Battery Module

Filing details

$142,830 /yr

I-200-26112-822439
Reported wage: $142,830 / year
Annualized: $142,830
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tustin, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$134,800 /yr

I-200-26079-719019
Reported wage: $134,800 / year
Annualized: $134,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/20/202603/30/2026
Diamond Foundry Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26081-720661
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA03/22/202603/27/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$153,838.44 /yr

I-200-26028-596123
Reported wage: $153,838.44 / year
Annualized: $153,838
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA01/28/202606/05/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Electric Machine Design

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26007-541355
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Carson, CA01/07/202601/19/2026
Borgwarner Pds (USA) Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$117,083 /yr

I-200-25343-467983
Reported wage: $117,083–$156,250 / year
Annualized: $117,083
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-16
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Kokomo, IN12/09/202501/05/2026
Paccar IncSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$123,594 /yr

I-200-25262-321337
Reported wage: $123,594–$156,600 / year
Annualized: $123,594
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-26
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Kirkland, WA09/19/202503/01/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-25218-224251
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-13
Employment end: 2028-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA08/06/202508/19/2025
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,654 /yr

I-200-25196-176112
Reported wage: $150,654–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $150,654
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-22
Employment end: 2028-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA07/15/202508/04/2025
Archer Aviation Operating Corp.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$181,397 /yr

I-200-25114-898978
Reported wage: $181,397–$209,000 / year
Annualized: $181,397
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/24/202505/26/2025
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Manufacturing Test

Filing details

$157,620 /yr

I-200-25111-883293
Reported wage: $157,620 / year
Annualized: $157,620
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sparks, NV04/21/202510/01/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$146,356.88 /yr

I-200-25108-878579
Reported wage: $146,356.88 / year
Annualized: $146,357
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2028-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/17/202510/15/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$137,000 /yr

I-200-25100-853023
Reported wage: $137,000 / year
Annualized: $137,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-17
Employment end: 2028-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/10/202504/14/2025
Pbs Engineers IncSr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Sr. Associate

Filing details

$124,800 /yr

I-200-25072-773948
Reported wage: $124,800 / year
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Dimas, CA03/13/202509/05/2025
Aerosapien Technologies LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-25048-700302
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-24
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX02/17/202502/18/2025
Aerosapien Technologies LLCSr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-25038-673487
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-13
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX02/06/202502/14/2025
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$147,040.77 /yr

I-200-25030-652940
Reported wage: $147,040.77 / year
Annualized: $147,041
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-06
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA01/30/202502/24/2025
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$147,040.77 /yr

I-200-25030-652944
Reported wage: $147,040.77 / year
Annualized: $147,041
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-06
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/30/202502/24/2025
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Manufacturing Test

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24268-359375
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-17
Employment end: 2028-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/24/202403/19/2025
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Manufacturing Test

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24268-359385
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-17
Employment end: 2028-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA09/24/202403/19/2025

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.