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Mechanical Design Engineer salary in Michigan

A real-employer view of Mechanical Design Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

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

Mechanical Design Engineer in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $93,642. 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 — entry1$80,000
Level II — qualified3$87,600
Level III — experienced1$166,335
Level IV — fully competent1$158,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mechanical Design Engineer in Michigan. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Mechanical Design Engineer2$162,168
Optimal, inc.Mechanical Design Engineer1$93,642
Optimal EV CorporationMechanical Design Engineer1$93,642
Labor Aiding Systems CorporationMechanical Design Engineer1$76,960
Bleichert, Inc.Mechanical Design Engineer1$99,840
F & L Engineering and Consulting IncMechanical Design Engineer1$87,600
L&T Technology Services LimitedMechanical Design Engineer1$87,589
Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises, LLCMechanical Design Engineer1$80,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Mechanical Design Engineer at Optimal, inc.
    $93,642
    PlymouthDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-504009
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at Optimal EV Corporation
    $93,642
    PlymouthDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-504035
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at Labor Aiding Systems Corporation
    $76,960
    JacksonDecided Nov 6, 2025I-200-25272-342700
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at Bleichert, Inc.
    $99,840
    Shelby TownshipWage Level IIDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-178094
  • Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $166,335
    PlymouthWage Level IIIDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173221
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at F & L Engineering and Consulting Inc
    $87,600
    SouthfieldWage Level IIDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-024921
  • Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $158,000
    PlymouthWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-019794
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at L&T Technology Services Limited
    $87,589
    NoviWage Level IIDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25148-022548

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.