Mechanical Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Mechanical Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Mechanical Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 465 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $136,989. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 75 | $96,720 |
| Level II — qualified | 148 | $128,251 |
| Level III — experienced | 130 | $155,043 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 66 | $181,397 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Mechanical Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Mechanical Engineer | 18 | $146,408 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Mechanical Engineer | 18 | $154,866 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Sr. Mechanical Engineer | 14 | $159,990 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Mechanical Engineer | 13 | $142,854 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Mechanical Engineer | 12 | $170,196 |
| Lam Research Corporation | Mechanical Engineer | 10 | $146,754 |
| SOURCE ENGINEERING SERVICES | MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 10 | $105,269 |
| ASML US, LP | Senior Mechanical Engineer 1 | 9 | $127,026 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Mechanical Engineer | 9 | $155,043 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | Mechanical Engineer | 7 | $149,614 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Mechanical Engineer at Google LLC$171,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-728932
- Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$154,866Santa ClaraDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26084-727308
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Halo Industries, Inc.$115,000Santa ClaraWage Level IDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-725517
- Mechanical Engineer at STARTECX INC.$103,000FREMONTWage Level IDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-727022
- Senior Mechanical Engineer at Teradyne, Inc.$157,100Agoura HillsWage Level IVDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-723349
- Mechanical Engineer 3 at MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.$126,131FremontWage Level IIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-720223
- Mechanical Engineer at S2 SYSTEMS, INC.$100,000OrangeWage Level IDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-719991
- Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc$154,866Santa ClaraDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715019
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.