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Mechanical Engineers salary in Retail and wholesale, Illinois

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 Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $90,730. 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 — entry6$73,071
Level II — qualified4$90,865
Level III — experienced3$120,180
Level IV — fully competent2$134,510

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Elkay Plumbing Products CompanyTechnical Project Manager1$139,000
Electronic Tech Renewal LLCMechanical Engineer1$73,341
ERG INTERNATIONAL INC.Mechanical Engineer1$73,341
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.Senior Manager, Automation Engineering1$164,908
Anton Paar USA, Inc.Field Service Engineer III1$87,547
PACIFIC SURFACES LLC DBA SURFACES BY PACIFICPROCESS ENGINEER1$91,000
Zenblen, Inc.Mechanical Engineer1$85,000
Life Fitness, LLCTeamcenter Solutions Engineer1$142,019
Hengli America CorporationDesign Engineer1$72,800
Aline International LLCSenior Project Engineer1$83,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Technical Project Manager at Elkay Plumbing Products Company
    $139,000
    Downers GroveDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-469733
  • Mechanical Engineer at Electronic Tech Renewal LLC
    $73,341
    LombardDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-460246
  • Mechanical Engineer at ERG INTERNATIONAL INC.
    $73,341
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-294195
  • Senior Manager, Automation Engineering at WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
    $164,908
    JolietWage Level IIIDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-292546
  • Field Service Engineer III at Anton Paar USA, Inc.
    $87,547
    Vernon HillsWage Level IIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-140532
  • PROCESS ENGINEER at PACIFIC SURFACES LLC DBA SURFACES BY PACIFIC
    $91,000
    ELK GROVE VILLAGEWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-002900
  • Mechanical Engineer at Zenblen, Inc.
    $85,000
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-981900
  • Teamcenter Solutions Engineer at Life Fitness, LLC
    $142,019
    RosemontWage Level IVDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-969178

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.