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Entry-level Mechanical Engineers salary in Indiana

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Indiana OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$72,036
Across 64 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in Indiana: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 64 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,036. 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 — entry64$72,036

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in Indiana. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
CANPACK US LLCOperations Engineer6$58,802
Purdue UniversityPost Doctoral Research Associate5$60,000
HCL AMERICA INCSenior Designer5$63,315
LER TechForce, LLCCalibration Engineer5$89,960
Engineering Economics, Inc.Mission Critical Mechanical Engineering Commissioning Agent4$87,700
Pentangle Tech Services LLCSr. Controls Engineer3$89,960
Technosoft Services, Inc.Mechanical Design Engineer3$100,000
Grote Industries, LLCSenior CAD Designer - Automotive Headlamps2$79,500
Cummins Inc.Manufacturing Engineer2$82,795
Technosoft Engineering, Inc.Mechanical Design Engineer2$453,875

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Purdue University
    $60,000
    West LafayetteWage Level IDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305362
  • Engineer at PWI Corp.
    $76,570
    NappaneeWage Level IDecided Aug 21, 2025I-200-25226-242494
  • Senior CAD Designer - Automotive Headlamps at Grote Industries, LLC
    $85,000
    MadisonWage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-169108
  • Design Engineer at Diversified Services Network, Inc.
    $83,200
    LafayetteWage Level IDecided Jul 9, 2025I-200-25182-145404
  • Post Doctoral Research Associate at Purdue University
    $60,000
    West LafayetteWage Level IDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-141619
  • Mechanical Engineer at Fiber Global Inc.
    $80,000
    BrownsburgWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109420
  • Mechanical Engineer at APR PACKAGING USA INC.
    $61,000
    EvansvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-103906
  • Development Engineer at American Mitsuba Corporation
    $80,000
    MonroevilleWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25165-093378

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.