Altair Engineering Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 15 H-1B filings by Altair Engineering, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$95,680
Middle 50%$87.6k–$109.5k
vs. all employers−11%comparison median $108,000
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,808 and $138,158.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,711
25th$87,589
50th (median)$95,680
75th$109,512
90th$114,067

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $81,162 (31 filings) FY2021: median $94,182 (23 filings) FY2022: median $76,284 (14 filings) FY2023: median $81,203 (23 filings) FY2024: median $85,374 (20 filings) FY2025: median $93,642 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 23 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 2 filings FY26 31
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$81,162$67,506$89,42731
FY2021$94,182$82,555$105,90323
FY2022$76,284$69,784$89,10714
FY2023$81,203$80,756$103,70923
FY2024$85,374$84,302$98,42620
FY2025$93,642$87,589$109,51213
FY2026–––2

By state

Michigan
$94,212
California
$108,046
Texas
$118,633
Minnesota
$92,123

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 10). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Troy, MI$90,615 · 10 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Altair Engineering?

In H-1B filings, Altair Engineering, Inc.'s median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $95,680; half of filings fall between $87,589 and $109,512. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Altair Engineering sponsor H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?

Yes. Altair Engineering, Inc. filed 15 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), so this page covers every job title Altair Engineering filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology