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Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D
SOC 17-2143. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 56 labor condition applications for Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D (SOC 17-2143) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 55 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $88,548 a year (quartiles $78,770–$111,400), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $71,968. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (30% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 10 with a median offered wage of $97,729.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 27%Level II 30%Level III 16%Level IV 21%Not stated 5%
| Measure | SOC 17-2143 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $88,548 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $78,770–$111,400 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 57% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (56 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D: 7 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
Illinois 26 · Alabama 5 · California 2 · Tennessee 2 · Oregon 2 · South Dakota 2 · New York 2 · Arizona 1 · Kentucky 1 · West Virginia 1
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $97,729.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Research Institute | San Antonio | 2 |
| Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | Menlo Park | 1 |
| Jefferson Science Associates, LLC | Newport News | 1 |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 1 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham | 1 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | 1 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Columbus | 1 |
| Trane Technologies Company LLC | Davidson | 1 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at El Paso | El Paso | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2143 is $88,548 a year, with the middle half between $78,770 and $111,400; the median prevailing wage cited is $71,968.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D?
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (24), Auburn University (5), California Institute of Technology (3), Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) (2), Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (2)
Which wage level is most common for Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D?
Level II: Level I 27%, Level II 30%, Level III 16%, Level IV 21% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D?
10 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $97,729.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.