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Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers salary in Alabama

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Alabama OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$114,317
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers in Alabama: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $114,317. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent13$114,317

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers in Alabama. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rheem Manufacturing CompanySenior Design Engineer - Decarbonization5$104,936
Rheem Sales Company Inc.Research & Development Project Engineer III2$129,397
SiO2 Medical Products, Inc.Validation Engineer1$117,500
Autocar, LLCChassis System Engineer1$105,206
Meta Platforms, IncMechanical Subject Matter Expert1$150,622
The Heil Co.Advanced Development Engineer - Structures1$120,890
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BUILDINGS AMERICAS, INC.Energy Team Lead1$140,000
Leadec Corp.Senior Mechanical Engineer1$110,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Design Engineer - Decarbonization at Rheem Manufacturing Company
    $105,914
    MontgomeryWage Level IVDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25214-217386
  • Validation Engineer at SiO2 Medical Products, Inc.
    $117,500
    AuburnWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-028995
  • Chassis System Engineer at Autocar, LLC
    $105,206
    Center PointWage Level IVDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-024734
  • Mechanical Subject Matter Expert at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $150,622
    HuntsvilleWage Level IVDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-989344
  • Research & Development Project Engineer III at Rheem Sales Company Inc.
    $129,397
    MontgomeryWage Level IVDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-932221
  • Optimization Engineer III at Rheem Manufacturing Company
    $114,317
    MontgomeryWage Level IVDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-926872
  • Research Engineer III at Rheem Manufacturing Company
    $104,936
    MontgomeryWage Level IVDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-918649
  • Research & Development Project Engineer III at Rheem Sales Company Inc.
    $129,397
    MontgomeryWage Level IVDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-885277

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.