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Senior Mechanical Engineers salary in Virginia

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Virginia OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$124,800
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Mechanical Engineers in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $124,800. 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 III — experienced19$124,800

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Virginia Transformer Corporation (VTCR)Assistant Technical Manager2$89,482
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC.DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER III2$153,750
L&T Technology Services LimitedMechanical Design Engineer2$113,070
Liebherr-America, Inc.Analysis and Simulation Engineer IV1$133,500
Astute Engineering, PLLCProject Manager1$127,000
Equinix, Inc.Commissioning Senior Manager1$1,800,000
ASML US, LLCSenior Field Service Engineer 21$126,901
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.Associate Dir, Digital Enablement Lead1$124,238
M.C. Dean, Inc.Commissioning Engineer1$102,001
Flowserve US CompanyGlobal Product Engineer Senior1$104,415

Recent sample filings

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

  • Assistant Technical Manager at Virginia Transformer Corporation (VTCR)
    $96,637
    RoanokeWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-323904
  • Analysis and Simulation Engineer IV at Liebherr-America, Inc.
    $133,500
    Newport NewsWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323175
  • Project Manager at Astute Engineering, PLLC
    $127,000
    ViennaWage Level IIIDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-227345
  • Commissioning Senior Manager at Equinix, Inc.
    $1,800,000
    AshburnWage Level IIIDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-212406
  • Senior Field Service Engineer 2 at ASML US, LLC
    $126,901
    ManassasWage Level IIIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-167593
  • Associate Dir, Digital Enablement Lead at JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
    $124,238
    HERNDONWage Level IIIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-034297
  • Commissioning Engineer at M.C. Dean, Inc.
    $102,001
    SandstonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-021705
  • DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER III at AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC.
    $151,400
    HERNDONWage Level IIIDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-994415

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.