Role Filing Pattern
Mechanical Engineer 2 appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 12 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Mechanical Engineer 2 H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 17-2141
SOC Category: Mechanical Engineers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Updated 2026-05-23
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+8.2%
Filed H-1B base wages show $107,701 vs BLS national median $99,510
Mechanical Engineer 2 (SOC 17-2141, Mechanical Engineers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 12 filing records. Filed base wages span $76,814 to $115,000 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $107,701. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Median Salary
$107,701
H-1B LCA Filings
12LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$115,000
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC, Black & Veatch Corporation, EMC Corporation, ITW Food Equipment Group LLC, and Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.
Location Pattern
Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Rancho Cordova, CA, Southfield, MI, Hopkinton, MA, Marlborough, MA, and DETROIT, MI. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.
BLS Comparison Caveat
The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.
Salary Distribution (Base)
LCA filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$76,814
P25$87,589
Median$107,701
P75$108,251
Max$115,000
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC$110,6264
- Black & Veatch Corporation$76,8142
- EMC Corporation$107,1512
- ITW Food Equipment Group LLC$90,0001
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Filed Wage by City
- Wylie, TX$115,0001
- DETROIT, MI$108,2511
- Hopkinton, MA$107,1511
- Marlborough, MA$107,1511
- Southfield, MI$101,2952
- Fort Worth, TX$90,0001
- Rancho Cordova, CA$76,8142
- Fremont, CAN/A1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Mechanical Engineer 2?
The median filed base salary for Mechanical Engineer 2 H-1B LCA records is $107,701 per year.
How many Mechanical Engineer 2 H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 12 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Mechanical Engineer 2 role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Mechanical Engineer 2?
Top employers filing LCAs for Mechanical Engineer 2 include: CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC, Black & Veatch Corporation, EMC Corporation.
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