Ford Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 329 H-1B filings by Ford, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$125,362
Middle 50%$109.7k–$132.8k
vs. all employers+16%comparison median $108,000
Filings329FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,480 and $204,420.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,720
25th$109,680
50th (median)$125,362
75th$132,810
90th$158,995

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $91,941 (108 filings) FY2021: median $92,830 (106 filings) FY2022: median $88,200 (187 filings) FY2023: median $99,888 (128 filings) FY2024: median $112,570 (165 filings) FY2025: median $124,605 (186 filings) FY2026: median $125,362 (143 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 108 filings FY20 FY2021: 106 filings FY21 FY2022: 187 filings FY22 FY2023: 128 filings FY23 FY2024: 165 filings FY24 FY2025: 186 filings FY25 FY2026: 143 filings FY26 187
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$91,941$81,162$95,867108
FY2021$92,830$83,065$104,832106
FY2022$88,200$84,032$105,085187
FY2023$99,888$88,449$107,973128
FY2024$112,570$96,270$126,240165
FY2025$124,605$110,160$131,130186
FY2026$125,362$109,512$141,211143

By state

Michigan
$118,155
California
$152,516
Florida
$123,848
Illinois
$121,427
Kentucky
$100,740

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 244). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Dearborn, MI$121,627 · 205 filings
Long Beach, CA$146,081 · 32 filings
Allen Park, MI$113,580 · 25 filings
Palo Alto, CA$158,995 · 22 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $99,600 31
Level II · Qualified $112,200 94
Level III · Experienced $113,580 73
Level IV · Fully competent $126,240 128

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Ford?

In H-1B filings, Ford's median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $125,362; half of filings fall between $109,680 and $132,810. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Ford filed 329 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 Ford 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