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Entry-level Mechanical Engineers salary in Texas

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 Texas OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$80,683
Across 248 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 248 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $80,683. 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 — entry248$80,683

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Schlumberger Technology CorporationMechanical Engineer13$93,000
Taurus Industrial Group, LLC.Mechanical Engineer12$78,250
Tesla, Inc.Mechanical Engineers7$96,041
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC.Project Leader6$80,683
Seksun Texas Inc.Process Engineer5$70,000
Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.Design Engineer5$83,722
The University of Texas at DallasResearch Associate5$53,000
Technosoft Services, Inc.Mechanical Design Engineer4$82,080
Colonial Staffing Group IncDesign Engineer4$87,360
CY9 INC.MECHANICAL ENGINEER3$73,757

Recent sample filings

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

  • Equipment Services Engineer at Burroughs Inc.
    $105,000
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-201-25259-311308
  • Mechanical Design Engineer at Colonial Staffing Group, Inc
    $91,666
    WallerWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-312151
  • MECHANICAL ENGINEER at CHENBRO MICOM (USA), INC.
    $78,000
    AUSTINWage Level IDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-299387
  • Project Engineer at Farooq and Sons Corporation
    $65,978
    WICHITA FALLSWage Level IDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297659
  • Integration Engineer at TBC - The Boring Company
    $85,000
    BastropWage Level IDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-289890
  • R&D Mechanical Engineer at Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    $102,558
    HoustonWage Level IDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283322
  • Mechanical Engineer at Taurus Industrial Group, LLC.
    $82,160
    Point ComfortWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-276361
  • Equipment Test Engineer at Ecomicron, Inc.
    $151,251,360
    Cedar ParkWage Level IDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-268099

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.