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Mechanical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Michigan

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

Mechanical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 563 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $119,712. 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 — entry27$80,000
Level II — qualified111$102,874
Level III — experienced101$112,680
Level IV — fully competent164$128,038

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
General MotorsSenior Systems Engineer87$131,490
FORD MOTOR COMPANYProduct Development Engineer83$117,853
FCA US LLCELECTRIC MOTOR TORQUE SECURITY CALIBRATION ENGINEER66$125,362
HL Mando America CorporationDesign Engineer IV11$108,000
Magna Electronics, Inc.Software Algorithm Engineer11$87,589
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Engineer, Exterior Trim10$125,362
Detroit Diesel CorporationMechanical Product Design Engineer III10$115,414
NYX LLCMechanical Engineer9$82,000
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Senior Systems Engineer8$122,698
ROBERT BOSCH LLCSr Motorsport Application Engineer8$128,767

Recent sample filings

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

  • Control System CAE Integration Technical Specialist at FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    $150,000
    DearbornDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-500891
  • Design Engineer IV at HL Mando America Corporation
    $125,362
    NoviDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501475
  • Sr. Safety Test Engineer at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $160,000
    PlymouthDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-499311
  • Sr. Electrification Controls Engineer at BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.
    $125,362
    Auburn HillsDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-499380
  • Senior Software Engineer at General Motors
    $160,000
    MilfordDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498966
  • R&D/Product Development Engineer at TE Connectivity Corporation
    $95,000
    Rochester HillsDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494169
  • Quality Expert Operations at Webasto Roof Systems Inc.
    $100,000
    Auburn HillsDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495163
  • CAE Tech Lead - NVH at FCA US LLC
    $141,996
    Auburn HillsDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495752

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.