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Mechanical Engineers salary in Education, Virginia

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

Mechanical Engineers (Education) in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,376. 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 II — qualified2$82,000
Level IV — fully competent2$165,811

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityInternational Automotive Research Scientist7$110,376

Recent sample filings

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

  • Tire Test Engineer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $84,884
    AltonDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498695
  • Tire Operations Manager at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $110,376
    AltonDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476836
  • Research Scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $114,704
    AltonDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-433709
  • Research Associate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $82,000
    BlacksburgWage Level IIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296028
  • International Automotive Research Scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $169,618
    BlacksburgWage Level IVDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-276240
  • Research Associate - VTTI at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $82,000
    BlacksburgWage Level IIDecided Mar 19, 2025I-200-25071-768508
  • International Automotive Research Scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $162,004
    BlacksburgWage Level IVDecided Dec 16, 2024I-200-24344-528440

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.