Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Employers filed 397 applications covering 423 positions for this role here, at a median of $122,556 a year. 265 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 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$77,293
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$98,987
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$120,661
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$142,355

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Rivian Automotive, LLC Level III 4141 $162,507
Rivian Automotive, LLC Level II 2323 $153,062
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Level IV 1616 $163,080
Rivian Automotive, LLC Level I 1515 $112,100
Rivian Automotive, LLC Level IV 1515 $200,000
Harbinger Motors Inc. Level IV 1111 $150,000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Level II 1010 $115,800
Intellectt Inc Level II 88 $104,614
Tesla, Inc. Level II 55 $195,106
Apple Inc. Level II 49 $139,500
CYAN ROBOTICS, INC. Level IV 44 $215,000
Harbinger Motors Inc. Level III 44 $135,000
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC Level II 44 $157,550
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC Level III 44 $183,460
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Level III 33 $146,520
GrayMatter Robotics Inc. Level III 33 $121,000
HCL AMERICA INC Level II 33 $98,987
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Level III 33 $124,569
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC Level I 33 $141,700
Alcon Research, LLC Level II 22 $98,987
AmpAway Level III 22 $150,000
Applied Medical Resources Corporation Level II 22 $98,994
Arc Boat Company Level IV 22 $187,500
ATRAVERSE MEDICAL, INC. Level III 22 $150,000
Aventix Medical, Inc. Level III 22 $126,000
The Boeing Company Level IV 22 $142,355
Commercial Truck Equipment Company, LLC Level I 22 $94,950
CZV, Inc Level III 22 $157,981
DC Integrate, Inc. Level II 22 $100,000
DoMaster Group INC. Level IV 22 $148,138
Exelint International, Co. Level II 22 $124,800
Field AI, Inc. Level IV 22 $160,000
FiunEx Inc Level IV 22 $150,000
GrayMatter Robotics Inc. Level II 22 $114,500
GrayMatter Robotics Inc. Level IV 22 $146,500
Harbinger Motors Inc. Level I 22 $95,000
U.S. HEALTH EXPRESS CORP. Level II 22 $100,000
Houalla Enterprises Level III 22 $125,000
Intelligrated Services LLC Level II 22 $102,752
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Level III 22 $122,556
Karman Industries, Inc. Level II 22 $98,987
KETIV TECHNOLOGIES OF CALIFORNIA INC Level III 22 $135,000
LAWRENCE EQUIPMENT, INC. Level IV 22 $143,678
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Level II 22 $115,000
Mesh Optical Technologies Corporation Level III 22 $150,000
Niagara Bottling, LLC Level III 22 $136,737
Nventric, Inc. Level I 22 $77,293
Odin Aerotech, LLC Level III 22 $124,387
PBS Engineers Inc Level II 22 $105,560
Puff Corp Level IV 22 $172,640
S2 SYSTEMS, INC. Level I 22 $100,000
Tesla, Inc. Level IV 22 $218,455
TMT International Observatory, LLC Level IV 22 $155,100
TOOGANN Technologies, LLC Level II 22 $120,000
Woojin IS America, Inc. Level I 22 $77,293
Yochana IT Solutions Inc Level II 22 $98,987
3DEO, Inc. Level II 11 $110,000
3DEO, Inc. Level III 11 $163,000
3DEO, Inc. Level IV 11 $146,400
A&C Future, Inc. Level II 11 $170,000
ACD, LLC Level III 11 $135,000
ADITI CONSULTING LLC Level II 11 $120,640
Alphastar Technology Solutions, LLC Level III 11 $121,000
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Level III 11 $123,600
ANSYS, Inc. Level IV 11 $160,000
Apex Technology, Inc. Level IV 11 $180,000
Apple Inc. Level I 15 $139,500
Apple Inc. Level III 15 $139,500
Apple Inc. Level IV 11 $201,300
Applied Manufacturing, LLC Level II 11 $108,000
Applied Medical Resources Corporation Level I 11 $87,000
Arbor Energy and Resources Corporation Level IV 11 $188,000
Arc Boat Company Level III 11 $125,000
Aria Group Low Volume Production Inc Level IV 11 $142,355
AUDEZE LLC Level II 11 $122,000
AVEVA SOFTWARE, LLC Level II 11 $98,987
AVL TEST SYSTEMS, INC. Level IV 11 $215,644
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC. Level IV 11 $142,355
Biosense Webster, Inc. Level II 11 $127,000
Biosense Webster, Inc. Level III 11 $129,000
Biosense Webster, Inc. Level IV 11 $175,400
Bosch Building Technologies LLC Level II 11 $110,281
Brelle & Co. Inc. Level II 11 $98,987
Brignola Engineering Inc. Level IV 11 $145,000
Broad U.S.A. Inc. Level I 11 $77,293
BYD America LLC Level I 15 $77,293
BYD Coach and Bus LLC Level II 11 $98,987
BYD Energy LLC Level II 11 $98,987
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Level II 11 $100,000
CIM Group, LP Level IV 11 $150,000
Covidien LP Level III 11 $120,661
Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. Level III 11 $121,181
CZV, Inc. Level IV 11 $155,000
D.P.I. Labs, Inc. Level III 11 $124,578
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. Level I 11 $77,293
Ecogreen Solutions Inc. Level II 11 $98,987
ECOTRON CORPORATION Level I 11 $77,293
Edwards Lifesciences LLC Level III 11 $120,661
U.S. Electronics, Inc Level II 11 $98,987
Elephant Energy, Inc. Level IV 11 $165,000

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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.