H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for mechanical engineers
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?
2,842 employers had 8,950 certified H-1B LCAs for mechanical engineers in the window. The most active were Tesla, Inc., Cummins Inc. and Apple Inc.. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $111,400 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 8,950 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 2,842 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $111,400 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $93,600 – $137,000 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for mechanical engineers
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla, Inc. | 274 |
| 2 | Cummins Inc. | 266 |
| 3 | Apple Inc. | 233 |
| 4 | Ford Motor Company | 189 |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive, LLC | 186 |
| 6 | General Motors | 162 |
| 7 | Lucid USA, Inc. | 144 |
| 8 | Intellectt, Inc. | 113 |
| 9 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 112 |
| 10 | Asml US, LP | 84 |
| 11 | HCL America Inc | 73 |
| 12 | Fca US LLC | 71 |
| 13 | Applied Materials, Inc | 61 |
| 14 | Caterpillar Inc. | 56 |
| 15 | Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. | 49 |
| 16 | Veenus Infotechs Corporation | 46 |
| 17 | Asm America Inc. | 42 |
| 18 | LER TechForce, LLC | 42 |
| 19 | Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc | 41 |
| 20 | Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. | 36 |
| 21 | TSMC Arizona Corporation | 36 |
| 22 | Alten Technology USA, Inc. | 35 |
| 23 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 35 |
| 24 | Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 35 |
| 25 | Zoox Inc. | 34 |
| 26 | Caresoft Global Technologies Inc | 33 |
| 27 | Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC | 33 |
| 28 | KLA Corporation | 33 |
| 29 | Goken America, LLC | 32 |
| 30 | Segula Technologies USA, Inc. | 31 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$82,800
- Level II (qualified)$99,800
- Level III (experienced)$121,200
- Level IV (fully competent)$142,200
Where the jobs are
State
- California2,034
- Michigan1,557
- Texas719
- Illinois490
- Indiana437
- Ohio436
- Arizona274
- New York249
- Massachusetts208
- North Carolina201
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Mechanical Engineer1,112
- Mechanical Design Engineer321
- Design Engineer168
- Project Engineer151
- Senior Mechanical Engineer119
- Product Engineer93
- Quality Engineer71
- Manufacturing Engineer64
- Equipment Engineer57
- Project Manager50
- Process Engineer50
- System Product Design Engineer48
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?
- In this window: Tesla, Inc., Cummins Inc., Apple Inc., Ford Motor Company and Rivian Automotive, LLC. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B mechanical engineers get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $111,400 a year, with the middle half between $93,600 – $137,000. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 17-2141?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Mechanical Engineers. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Other occupations
- Computer and Information Systems Managers11,066 certified LCAs
- Computer Systems Analysts10,246 certified LCAs
- Industrial Engineers9,772 certified LCAs
- Financial and Investment Analysts7,875 certified LCAs
- Accountants and Auditors7,394 certified LCAs
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer7,294 certified LCAs
- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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