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Lead / Director Mechanical Engineers salary in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$135,000
Across 29 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 29 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $135,000. 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 competent29$135,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Alstom Transport USA Inc.Structural Design Technical Advisor2$123,064
TE Connectivity CorporationSenior Manufacturing and Process Development Engineer2$107,500
Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc.Advanced Technical Engineer2$140,886
GREEN STREET POWER PARTNERSProject Manager/Engineer2$128,565
Trane Technologies Company LLCRefrigeration Engineer2$99,882
ELLIOTT COMPANYEngineer V1$121,627
JLG Industries, Inc. (an Oshkosh Corporation Company)Sr. Principal Controls Engineer1$139,050
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Senior Manager II, AP Mechanical1$194,715
Hitachi Rail Honolulu JVProject Engineer1$175,100
D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc.Plant Engineer1$109,100

Recent sample filings

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

  • Engineer V at ELLIOTT COMPANY
    $121,627
    JeannetteWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323056
  • Sr. Principal Controls Engineer at JLG Industries, Inc. (an Oshkosh Corporation Company)
    $139,050
    GreencastleWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300158
  • Structural Design Technical Advisor at Alstom Transport USA Inc.
    $118,394
    PittsburghWage Level IVDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-275748
  • Senior Manager II, AP Mechanical at Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    $194,715
    Fort WashingtonWage Level IVDecided Jul 14, 2025I-200-25188-156326
  • Project Engineer at Hitachi Rail Honolulu JV
    $175,100
    PittsburghWage Level IVDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-096802
  • Plant Engineer at D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc.
    $109,100
    YorkWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-046803
  • Lead Mechanical Design Engineer at Universal Machine Co of Pottstown Inc
    $135,000
    StoweWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-045104
  • MAINTENANCE SENIOR MANAGER at Tenaris Bay City, Inc.
    $192,551
    KoppelWage Level IVDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-043529

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.