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Entry-level Mechanical Engineers salary in North Carolina

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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$71,500
Across 56 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 56 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $71,500. 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 — entry56$71,500

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Cyient, Inc.Analysis Engineer Specialist5$70,890
A Society Group, Inc.Technical Preparation Engineer4$79,500
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC.Design Engineer3$68,000
NuPulseCV Inc.R & D Engineer3$70,346
Kaco USA, LLCPhosphate Maintenance Engineer2$73,309
North Carolina State UniversityAssistant Research Professor2$70,543
OneH2, Inc.Operations Monitoring Engineer2$70,000
Universal One Manufacturing Incmechanical engineer2$67,870
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Mechanical Design Engineer2$70,886
Syntegon Technology Services LLCControls Engineer2$70,346

Recent sample filings

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

  • Phosphate Maintenance Engineer at Kaco USA, LLC
    $78,749
    LincolntonWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-311232
  • MECHANICAL ENGINEER at CY9 INC.
    $77,626
    GREENSBOROWage Level IDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-198816
  • Mechanical Designer at Arcadis U.S., Inc.
    $81,016
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-197950
  • Assistant Research Professor at North Carolina State University
    $82,400
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183166
  • Operations Monitoring Engineer at OneH2, Inc.
    $70,000
    LongviewWage Level IDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-163047
  • Project Engineer at OneH2, Inc.
    $70,000
    LongviewWage Level IDecided Jul 9, 2025I-200-25182-145915
  • Mechanical Engineer at Eaton Corporation
    $81,432
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-136350
  • mechanical engineer at Universal One Manufacturing Inc
    $67,870
    charlotteWage Level IDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-121880

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.