Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Employers filed 6 applications covering 6 positions for this role here, at a median of $90,418 a year.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Mechanical Engineers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, 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$62,234
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$76,315
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$90,418
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$104,499

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
LNG Consultants LLC Level II 11 $85,000
STERTIL ALM CORPORATION Level I 11 $62,234
STERTIL ALM CORPORATION Level II 11 $76,315
STERTIL ALM CORPORATION Level III 11 $90,418
STERTIL ALM CORPORATION Level IV 11 $104,499
Waterline Renewal Technologies, Inc. Level III 11 $105,000

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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.