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Mechanical Engineers salary in Retail and wholesale, California

Retail trade, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer businesses.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Mechanical Engineers (Retail) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $102,336. 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 I — entry9$77,314
Level II — qualified5$132,142
Level III — experienced1$117,104
Level IV — fully competent3$138,216

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mechanical Engineers (Retail) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
WNC USA CorporationMechanical Technical Support Engineer2$111,749
Ride Services LLCTechnical Support Engineer2$77,314
CMC GREAT USA, INC.Senior Mechanical Engineer1$138,000
World Products IncMechanical and Quality Control Engineer1$95,673
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC.Senior Mechanical Engineer1$142,355
BYD America LLCProject Manager1$101,629
BYD Energy LLCMechanical Engineer1$98,987
Asolar Technologies, Inc.Sr. Product Manager1$97,115
RUSSELL SIGLERS, INC.STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER1$132,142
Core Health & Fitness, LLCPlanner1$80,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer at CMC GREAT USA, INC.
    $138,000
    FremontDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25353-496147
  • Mechanical and Quality Control Engineer at World Products Inc
    $95,673
    APTOSDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25350-484879
  • Senior Mechanical Engineer at BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC.
    $142,355
    El SegundoDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25323-420022
  • Project Manager at BYD America LLC
    $101,629
    San MateoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-379792
  • Mechanical Engineer at BYD Energy LLC
    $98,987
    LancasterDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-367322
  • Sr. Product Manager at Asolar Technologies, Inc.
    $97,115
    Del Rey OaksWage Level IDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-231479
  • STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER at RUSSELL SIGLERS, INC.
    $132,142
    SAN JOSEWage Level IIDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-226447
  • Planner at Core Health & Fitness, LLC
    $80,000
    Lake ForestWage Level IDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-214258

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.