Visa Wage Index

Mechanical Engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Employers filed 13 applications covering 13 positions for this role here, at a median of $88,000 a year. 9 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 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$74,402
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$87,360
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$100,298
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$113,256

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Simple Design LLC Level I 44 $74,500
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC Level I 22 $94,718
Akkodis, Inc. Level I 11 $113,256
Akkodis, Inc. Level IV 11 $113,256
Instant Systems, Inc. Level II 11 $88,000
National Institute of Aerospace Associates Level I 11 $74,984
Plasser American Corp. Level III 11 $112,000
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Level II 11 $88,000
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions LLC Level II 11 $87,360

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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.