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Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers salary in Ohio

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 Ohio OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$120,000
Across 67 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 67 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $120,000. 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 competent67$120,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
HONDA DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, LLCMechanical Development Principal Engineer7$119,000
Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLCSenior CAE Engineer5$124,654
Dassault Systemes Americas CorpExpert Solution Architect4$149,897
Schaeffler Transmission LLCGroup Leader - Analytical3$115,000
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLCProduct Owner 13$123,469
LTA Galactic Inc.Senior Mechanical Engineer3$203,893
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyManufacturers Contact Rep Specialist3$104,686
DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTSStaff Design Engineer2$130,410
F.tech R&D North America Inc.Manager, Design2$117,343
Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems CorporationEngineer III - PDM Design Drafting2$104,967

Recent sample filings

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

  • Operational Consultant, Senior Mechanical Engineer at Planet Innovation, Inc.
    $150,669
    CincinnatiWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-203-25258-309155
  • CAE Engineer at TOOGANN Technologies, LLC
    $119,392
    RaymondWage Level IVDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-277012
  • Expert Solution Architect at Dassault Systemes Americas Corp
    $169,927
    MasonWage Level IVDecided Aug 6, 2025I-200-25211-208757
  • Staff Design Engineer at DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS
    $136,277
    CincinnatiWage Level IVDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25208-202306
  • Mechanical Engineer at DLR Group, Inc.
    $111,363
    ClevelandWage Level IVDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-201001
  • Mechanical Development Principal Engineer at HONDA DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, LLC
    $115,000
    RaymondWage Level IVDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-201978
  • Industry Process Consultant Senior at Dassault Systemes Americas Corp
    $158,891
    MasonWage Level IVDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-190532
  • Senior Mechanical Engineer at Alpha Technologies Services LLC
    $130,000
    HudsonWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183787

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.