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Mechanical Engineers salary in Education, New York

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

Mechanical Engineers (Education) in New York: 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: $67,258. 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 — entry5$62,500
Level III — experienced1$85,488

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Research Foundation of CUNYPostdoc Research Associate3$85,488
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePostdoctoral Research Associate3$60,000
Cornell UniversityPostdoctoral Associate1$68,515
Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scientist1$74,160

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoc Research Associate at Research Foundation of CUNY
    $86,986
    New YorkDecided Nov 6, 2025I-200-25272-343274
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $62,500
    TroyWage Level IDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-917216
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University
    $68,515
    IthacaWage Level IDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-746810
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University
    $74,160
    New YorkDecided Dec 13, 2024I-200-24341-525107
  • Postdoc Research Associate at Research Foundation of CUNY
    $85,488
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-069634
  • Junior Engineer at Research Foundation of CUNY
    $66,000
    New YorkWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-056665
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $58,656
    TroyWage Level IDecided Feb 25, 2025I-200-25049-703279
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    $60,000
    TroyWage Level IDecided Feb 19, 2025I-200-25042-682869

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.