Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

Employers filed 15 applications covering 15 positions for this role here, at a median of $116,537 a year. 13 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 Southwest New York 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$74,152
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$88,504
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$102,835
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$117,187

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Corning Research & Development Corporation Level IV 66 $127,500
Corning Incorporated Level III 33 $116,537
Corning Incorporated Level IV 22 $121,166
Corning Research & Development Corporation Level III 22 $103,559
Cummins Inc. Level III 11 $102,835
QUEST GLOBAL SERVICES- N.A., INC. Level II 11 $89,000

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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.