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Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers salary in New Jersey

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New Jersey OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$150,000
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers in New Jersey: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,000. 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 IV — fully competent19$150,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers in New Jersey. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyR&D Staff Engineer I2$151,220
Holtec InternationalEngineering Manager2$182,315
ZT Group Int'l, Inc.Staff Thermal Simulation Engineer2$137,392
Sivers Semiconductors, Inc.V.P. Operations and Quality1$260,000
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.Senior Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Protection Engi1$150,000
Tetra Pak Inc.Service Engineer1$96,886
Onto Innovation, Inc.Senior Mechanical Engineer1$135,000
Global Engineering and Materials Inc.Mechanical Research Engineer1$123,759
Schindler Elevator CorporationPrincipal Mechanical Engineer Testing1$151,857
Veeco Instruments Inc.Sr. Mechanical Engineer1$134,784

Recent sample filings

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

  • V.P. Operations and Quality at Sivers Semiconductors, Inc.
    $260,000
    ChathamWage Level IVDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25240-272236
  • Senior Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Protection Engi at AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
    $150,000
    Palisades ParkWage Level IVDecided Jul 11, 2025I-200-25184-153080
  • Service Engineer at Tetra Pak Inc.
    $96,886
    MillvilleWage Level IVDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-100561
  • Senior Mechanical Engineer at Onto Innovation, Inc.
    $135,000
    Budd LakeWage Level IVDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074240
  • Mechanical Research Engineer at Global Engineering and Materials Inc.
    $123,759
    PRINCETONWage Level IVDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-050940
  • Principal Mechanical Engineer Testing at Schindler Elevator Corporation
    $151,857
    RandolphWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-047064
  • R&D Staff Engineer I at Becton, Dickinson and Company
    $150,000
    Franklin LakesWage Level IVDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-956069
  • Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Veeco Instruments Inc.
    $134,784
    SomersetWage Level IVDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-940111

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.