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Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers salary in Connecticut

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 Connecticut OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$129,397
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $129,397. 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 competent5$129,397

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS & SOLUTIONS LLC (AN ABB COMPANY)R&D Senior Engineer2$120,744
Mott CorporationDirector - Inside Sales1$197,000
WANHO MANUFACTURING LLCDIRECTOR OF PLM & ENGINEERING1$155,000
Rheem Sales Company Inc.Research & Development Project Engineer III1$129,397

Recent sample filings

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

  • Director - Inside Sales at Mott Corporation
    $197,000
    FarmingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267853
  • DIRECTOR OF PLM & ENGINEERING at WANHO MANUFACTURING LLC
    $155,000
    CHESHIREWage Level IVDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-161910
  • Research & Development Project Engineer III at Rheem Sales Company Inc.
    $129,397
    NorwalkWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25150-032689
  • R&D Senior Engineer at INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS & SOLUTIONS LLC (AN ABB COMPANY)
    $120,744
    BloomfieldWage Level IVDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-965436
  • R&D Senior Engineer at INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS & SOLUTIONS LLC (AN ABB COMPANY)
    $120,744
    BloomfieldWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-944814

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.