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Sr. Mechanical Engineer H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 17-2141.00
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)

+20.6%
Filed H-1B base wages show $120,000 vs BLS national median $99,510

Sr. Mechanical Engineer (SOC 17-2141.00, Mechanical Engineers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 32 filing records. Filed base wages span $87,818 to $139,050 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $120,000. 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

$120,000

H-1B LCA Filings

32LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$139,050
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.

Role Filing Pattern

Sr. Mechanical Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 32 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Rivian Automotive, LLC, S2SSOFT LLC, Stanley Black & Decker Inc., Dexcom, Inc., and Onward Technologies Inc. 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 Irvine, CA, Towson, MD, San Diego, CA, AURORA, IL, and San Jose, CA. 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 filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$87,818
P25$100,852
Median$120,000
P75$132,142
Max$139,050

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Sr. Mechanical Engineer H-1B LCA records is $120,000 per year.
How many Sr. Mechanical Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 32 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Sr. Mechanical Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Sr. Mechanical Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Sr. Mechanical Engineer include: Rivian Automotive, LLC, S2SSOFT LLC, Stanley Black & Decker Inc..

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