Cummins Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 570 H-1B filings by Cummins, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$95,847
Middle 50%$92.2k–$112.9k
vs. all employers−11%comparison median $108,000
Filings570FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,423 and $135,491.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,493
25th$92,230
50th (median)$95,847
75th$112,943
90th$121,181

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $72,800 (294 filings) FY2021: median $80,642 (348 filings) FY2022: median $80,000 (382 filings) FY2023: median $84,594 (299 filings) FY2024: median $96,304 (278 filings) FY2025: median $92,230 (330 filings) FY2026: median $99,286 (240 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 294 filings FY20 FY2021: 348 filings FY21 FY2022: 382 filings FY22 FY2023: 299 filings FY23 FY2024: 278 filings FY24 FY2025: 330 filings FY25 FY2026: 240 filings FY26 382
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$72,800$66,196$80,160294
FY2021$80,642$78,520$82,077348
FY2022$80,000$78,520$86,882382
FY2023$84,594$80,000$96,304299
FY2024$96,304$84,200$96,304278
FY2025$92,230$92,230$108,923330
FY2026$99,286$93,288$121,181240

By state

Indiana
$101,994
Minnesota
$96,293
North Carolina
$95,210
Wisconsin
$91,872
California
$118,482

Bar length: number of filings (Indiana 437). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Columbus, IN$95,847 · 377 filings
Seymour, IN$93,288 · 43 filings
Fridley, MN$93,634 · 20 filings
Whitakers, NC$100,690 · 18 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $75,629 14
Level II · Qualified $103,438 62
Level III · Experienced $116,938 154
Level IV · Fully competent $135,491 39

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Cummins?

In H-1B filings, Cummins's median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $95,847; half of filings fall between $92,230 and $112,943. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Cummins sponsor H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?

Yes. Cummins filed 570 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 Cummins 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