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Mechanical Engineer salary in Virginia

A real-employer view of Mechanical Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

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

Mechanical Engineer in Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $99,812. 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 — entry5$81,900
Level II — qualified5$104,624
Level III — experienced2$138,715
Level IV — fully competent1$111,093

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLCMechanical Engineer I2$108,274
Eaton CorporationMechanical Engineer2$80,950
Mega Glass LLCmechanical engineer2$104,624
HDR Engineering, Inc.Mechanical Engineer1$126,901
MEP Designs IncMechanical Engineer1$95,000
Green Brilliance, LLCMechanical Engineer1$126,901
Jefferson Science Associates, LLCMechanical Engineer I1$94,713
Havatech Inc.Mechanical Engineer1$85,000
EPL America, LLCMechanical Engineer1$56,992
Jefferson Science Associates, LLcMechanical Engineer III1$153,192

Recent sample filings

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

  • Mechanical Engineer at HDR Engineering, Inc.
    $126,901
    ArlingtonDecided Dec 5, 2025I-200-25333-443560
  • Mechanical Engineer at MEP Designs Inc
    $95,000
    ManassasDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-438593
  • Mechanical Engineer I at JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC
    $94,723
    NEWPORT NEWSDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-403848
  • Mechanical Engineer at Green Brilliance, LLC
    $126,901
    HerndonDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-394515
  • Mechanical Engineer I at Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
    $94,713
    Newport NewsDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-333667
  • Mechanical Engineer at Eaton Corporation
    $81,900
    RichmondWage Level IDecided Jul 10, 2025I-200-25183-147605
  • Mechanical Engineer at Havatech Inc.
    $85,000
    ChantillyWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-075926
  • mechanical engineer at Mega Glass LLC
    $104,624
    ViennaWage Level IIDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-070257

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.