Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Employers filed 7 applications covering 7 positions for this role here, at a median of $102,000 a year. 7 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 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$84,198
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$101,670
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$119,122
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$136,594

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Bayer CropScience LLC Level II 33 $102,000
Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. Level II 11 $152,000
FMF Group LLC Level I 11 $93,600
Tribocare, Inc. Level I 11 $84,198
Venture Global LNG Inc. Level IV 11 $300,000

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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.