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Mechanical Engineer in Houston, TX

Job title · Houston, Texas

Job title as filed
Mechanical Engineer
City
Houston, Texas
Applications FY2022–FY2026
147
Median offered wage
$90,600
Most common occupation
Mechanical Engineers
Median wage$90,600certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition applications with the job title "Mechanical Engineer" and a worksite in Houston.

Applications by fiscal year

1836FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
1836FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
Data table
FY202236
FY202335
FY202430
FY202530
FY2026*16
Certified (decided applications)
99.3%
Employers filing
75
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Employers

Employers filing for this title in this city.

Applications by employer
  1. Schlumberger Technology Corporation10
  2. M&R Manufacturing, LLC8
  3. Smith International, Inc.8
  4. L&T Technology Services Limited6
  5. Revterra Corporation5
  6. Itc Infotech (USA), Inc.5
  7. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.5
  8. Zahroof Valves Inc.4
  9. Spurcroft Inc.4
  10. Phoenix Technical Solutions Inc4
  11. CIMA Cash Handling America Inc.3
  12. Quest Global Services- N.A., Inc.3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wage on certified applications, FY2022–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $90,600; middle half $81,000 to $102,856 · median prevailing wage $82,680 (marker) · 144 applications.

$60k$75k$90k$105k$120k
$60k$75k$90k$105k$120k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I76
  2. Level II51
  3. Level III13
  4. Level IV2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Across the United States

Nationwide, the job title "Mechanical Engineer" appears on 5,981 labor condition applications since FY2022, filed by 1,999 employers for worksites in 1,184 cities; the median offered wage is $87,000, so the median in Houston is 4.1% above it.

Applications nationwide, FY2022–FY2026
5,981
Employers nationwide
1,999
Cities with filings
1,184
National median offered wage
$87,000
Share of national filings in Houston
2.5%
Cities with the most applications for Mechanical Engineer
  1. Tamuning, GU206
  2. Santa Clara, CA156
  3. Houston, TX147
  4. Troy, MI140
  5. Livonia, MI117
  6. Fremont, CA106
  7. Auburn Hills, MI104
  8. Dearborn, MI93
  9. San Jose, CA90
  10. New York City, NY74
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

The Houston job market

Houston has 42,380 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 across 11,789 job titles and 6,486 employers; "Mechanical Engineer" ranks #24 by applications, with 0.3% of them.

Applications in Houston, all job titles
42,380
Job titles filed
11,789
Rank of Mechanical Engineer in Houston
24
Median offered wage in Houston, all job titles
$98,500
National median wage, Mechanical Engineers (all job titles)
$100,568
Other job titles in Houston
  1. Software Developer3,067
  2. Software Engineer1,679
  3. Assistant Professor763
  4. Postdoctoral Associate/fellow423
  5. Postdoctoral Fellow395
  6. Data Engineer341
  7. Research Scientist301
  8. Manager301
  9. Data Scientist272
  10. Architect268
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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