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Mechanical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, Texas

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Mechanical Engineers (Manufacturing) in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 471 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $109,000. 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 — entry101$80,683
Level II — qualified128$98,350
Level III — experienced93$125,008
Level IV — fully competent79$146,173

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tesla, Inc.Mechanical Engineers73$141,251
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.Engineer II23$90,000
Apple Inc.System Product Design Engineer20$131,581
PACCAR IncTechnical Liaison Engineer14$89,742
Lennox International Inc.Mechanical Engineer9$121,098
Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.Design Engineer7$86,485
FMC Technologies, Inc.Flexibles Project Engineer7$120,000
Argon Medical DevicesSustaining Mechanical Engineer6$90,283
Linde Engineering North America LLCSenior Static Equipment Engineer6$124,259
NextDecade LNG LLCSenior Rotating Machinery Engineer5$160,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Engineer TR at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.
    $118,622
    AustinDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502320
  • Global Technical Specialist, Team Manager (Heat&Gas Systems) at Alfa Laval Inc.
    $106,850
    HoustonDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501573
  • Wells IT Analytics Sr. Analyst at ConocoPhillips Company
    $185,688
    HoustonDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-497686
  • Lead Product Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    $118,622
    AustinDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-487681
  • Mgr Manufacturing Engineering at Tesla, Inc.
    $185,283
    AustinDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-485394
  • Sr Staff Test Engineer - KBGFJG241997-6 at Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
    $119,675
    UvaldeDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-467085
  • LNG Operations Specialist at NextDecade LNG LLC
    $160,000
    Port IsabelDecided Dec 16, 2025I-203-25343-467776
  • System Product Design Engineer at Apple Inc.
    $132,100
    AustinDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-467223

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.