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Entry-level Mechanical Engineers salary in New York

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the New York OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$75,000
Across 108 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 108 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,000. 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 I — entry108$75,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
BACTOLAC PHARMACEUTICAL INC.Equipment Engineer5$74,100
Twin Peaks IncJunior Mechanical Engineer4$81,500
John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCEngineer, Mechanical4$80,000
FORTE CONSTRUCTION CORPPROJECT ENGINEER4$77,500
HCL AMERICA INCSenior Designer3$70,595
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePostdoctoral Research Associate3$60,000
Tesla, Inc.Associate Manufacturing Engineer3$88,750
Stark Tech Operating Company LLCEnergy Application Engineer2$69,451
MP ENGINEERS P.C.MECHANICAL SPECIAL INSPECTOR2$74,027
Mason Technologies, Inc.Junior Mechanical Engineer2$75,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Mechanical Engineer at United Restoration and Development Corp
    $81,432
    AstoriaWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-312042
  • Energy Application Engineer at Stark Tech Operating Company LLC
    $70,886
    WilliamsvilleWage Level IDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-306200
  • Designer at HCL AMERICA INC
    $83,152
    TarrytownWage Level IDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-286445
  • Senior Estimator at A.D.E. Systems Inc.
    $81,432
    Freeport, NYWage Level IDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-226197
  • PROJECT ENGINEER at ROBERT BUSSE & CO. INC.
    $89,440
    HAUPPAUGEWage Level IDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-225363
  • Mechanical Engineer at M. Ludvik Engineering PC
    $89,000
    BrooklynWage Level IDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-206488
  • Junior Mechanical Engineer at Twin Peaks Inc
    $81,500
    L.I.C.Wage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25194-171125
  • Junior Mechanical Engineer at Twin Peaks Inc
    $81,500
    L.I.C.Wage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25194-171130

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.