Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Employers filed 16 applications covering 16 positions for this role here, at a median of $115,901 a year. 14 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Mechanical Engineers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$70,886
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$86,736
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$102,565
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$118,414

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Solstice Advanced Materials US, Inc. Level IV 44 $158,488
Tesla, Inc. Level II 33 $128,000
IMEG Consultants Corp. Level I 11 $74,000
IV Thought Products & Design, Corp. Level I 11 $85,000
MAHLE Manufacturing Management Inc. Level IV 11 $132,000
Niagara Transformer LLC Level II 11 $115,901
SIA US LLC Level III 11 $110,000
Tesla, Inc. Level III 11 $132,423
Tesla, Inc. Level I 22 $86,995
Open Avenues Foundation Level II 11 $80,808

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.