Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Employers filed 8 applications covering 8 positions for this role here, at a median of $115,050 a year. 8 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA, 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$88,941
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$108,784
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$128,606
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$148,450

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Battelle Memorial Institute Level II 55 $115,050
Battelle Memorial Institute Level I 11 $104,087
Battelle Memorial Institute Level III 11 $99,608
Battelle Memorial Institute Level IV 11 $199,104

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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.