Data / Hiring / Mechanical Engineers, R&D / California
Companies hiring Mechanical Engineers, R&D in California: 60 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
12 employers had 60 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Mechanical Engineers, R&D (occupation code 17-2144) with a worksite in California, decided through June 15, 2026; the median offered wage is $96,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Mechanical Engineers, R&D in California
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | Menlo Park, Stanford | 26 | Staff Engineer 3; Staff Engineer 2; Staff Engineer 4 | $121,500 | $87,506 | June 15, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | 12 | Postdoctoral Scholar Employee; Assistant Project Scientist | $75,800 | $70,577 | May 26, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Davis | Davis | 5 | Research and Development (R&D) Engineer; Postdoctoral Scholar; Research and Development Engineer | $68,500 | $64,480 | November 27, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University Of California, Irvine | Irvine | 3 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $77,000 | $77,000 | March 6, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) | Moss Landing | 3 | Research Engineering Technician; Principal Engineer | $78,428 | $70,346 | October 18, 2024 | dol.gov |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | 2 | Detector Engineer; Mechanical Engineer | $122,585 | $76,108 | May 18, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Palo Alto | 2 | Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) | $96,000 | $53,206 | December 11, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Sunnyvale, Pasadena | 2 | Research Engineer II | $97,760 | $83,106 | July 18, 2024 | dol.gov |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation | San Diego | 2 | Research Scientist; Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Mechanical Engineering) | $74,378 | $69,764 | June 28, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | Riverside | 1 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $66,950 | $66,950 | April 2, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | Los Angeles | 1 | Researcher II - Mechanical Engineering | $83,406 | $63,128 | June 14, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of Wisconsin System | San Diego | 1 | Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee | $80,000 | $31,242 | August 1, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 15, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.