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Mechanical Engineers salary in Transportation and logistics, Texas

Air, rail, water, trucking, warehousing, and postal/courier operators.

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

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

Public records from 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $113,150. 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 — entry1$80,683
Level II — qualified6$102,159
Level III — experienced2$167,195
Level IV — fully competent1$121,098

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C.Sr Engineer3$140,000
StandardAero Business Aviation Services, LLCCustomer Service Engineer/Program Manager2$90,000
DSV Contract Logistics LLCSenior Industrial Engineer1$130,992
Plains All American GP LLCLeak Detection Engineer1$111,300
American Airlines, Inc.Engineer1$93,018
PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONEngineer I1$86,757
FREIGHT LINK LLCMechanical Supervisor1$80,683
Avelo Airlines IncEngineer, MRO Support1$115,000
SPM OIL & GASEngineering Manager1$121,098

Recent sample filings

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

  • Customer Service Engineer/Program Manager at StandardAero Business Aviation Services, LLC
    $93,500
    DFW AirportDecided Nov 14, 2025I-203-25309-375807
  • Senior Industrial Engineer at DSV Contract Logistics LLC
    $130,992
    LancasterDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25305-356318
  • Leak Detection Engineer at Plains All American GP LLC
    $111,300
    HoustonWage Level IIDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-225041
  • Engineer at American Airlines, Inc.
    $93,018
    Fort WorthWage Level IIDecided Aug 6, 2025I-200-25211-210616
  • Sr Engineer at Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C.
    $140,000
    MidlandWage Level IIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-061421
  • Engineer I at PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION
    $86,757
    ShermanWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-004748
  • Mechanical Supervisor at FREIGHT LINK LLC
    $80,683
    BrookshireWage Level IDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-005021
  • Engineer, MRO Support at Avelo Airlines Inc
    $115,000
    HoustonWage Level IIDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-995754

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.