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Mechanical Engineers salary in Education, Massachusetts

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

Mechanical Engineers (Education) in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,652. 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 — entry4$66,950
Level III — experienced1$80,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
University of Massachusetts AmherstCleanrooms Operations Manager (Inst. for Applied Life Sci)2$76,986
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Scientist2$73,475
University of Massachusetts LowellResearch Scientist1$86,195
Tufts UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar1$66,949
University of Massachusetts BostonGLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE - Mechanical Engineering1$61,901
Harvard UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow1$70,304

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Scientist at University of Massachusetts Lowell
    $86,195
    LowellDecided Dec 11, 2025I-200-25338-457590
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts University
    $66,949
    MedfordWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328838
  • GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE - Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Boston
    $61,901
    BostonWage Level IDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-175085
  • Cleanrooms Operations Manager (Inst. for Applied Life Sci) at University of Massachusetts Amherst
    $78,971
    AmherstDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-166398
  • Research Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    $80,000
    CambridgeWage Level IIIDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-142694
  • Post Doctoral Research Associate at University of Massachusetts Amherst
    $75,000
    AmherstDecided Mar 3, 2025I-200-25055-718802
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University
    $70,304
    CambridgeWage Level IDecided Feb 28, 2025I-200-25052-714352
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    $66,950
    CambridgeWage Level IDecided Dec 5, 2024I-200-24332-505448

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.