American Axle & Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 21 H-1B filings by American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$123,266
Middle 50%$117k–$128.5k
vs. all employers+14%comparison median $108,000
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,167 and $146,674.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,000
25th$117,000
50th (median)$123,266
75th$128,456
90th$140,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2021: median $98,759 (19 filings) FY2022: median $111,000 (16 filings) FY2023: median $115,000 (19 filings) FY2025: median $123,266 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 19
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–––6
FY2021$98,759$91,370$107,60019
FY2022$111,000$106,500$115,25016
FY2023$115,000$110,000$119,28819
FY2024–––8
FY2025$123,266$120,232$125,00013
FY2026–––8

By city

Detroit, MI$123,464 · 18 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent $127,790 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at American Axle & Manufacturing?

In H-1B filings, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.'s median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $123,266; half of filings fall between $117,000 and $128,456. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does American Axle & Manufacturing sponsor H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?

Yes. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 21 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 American Axle & Manufacturing 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