Google Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 52 H-1B filings by Google, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$184,500
Middle 50%$161.1k–$208k
vs. all employers+71%comparison median $108,000
Filings52FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,000 and $266,860.
PercentileSalary
10th$153,000
25th$161,085
50th (median)$184,500
75th$208,000
90th$222,100

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $153,000 (45 filings) FY2021: median $142,000 (35 filings) FY2022: median $158,000 (55 filings) FY2023: median $163,000 (32 filings) FY2024: median $185,000 (30 filings) FY2025: median $185,000 (34 filings) FY2026: median $182,123 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 45 filings FY20 FY2021: 35 filings FY21 FY2022: 55 filings FY22 FY2023: 32 filings FY23 FY2024: 30 filings FY24 FY2025: 34 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 55
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$153,000$125,000$169,00045
FY2021$142,000$126,500$156,75035
FY2022$158,000$145,500$180,50055
FY2023$163,000$135,000$179,25032
FY2024$185,000$160,362$194,00030
FY2025$185,000$162,000$207,00034
FY2026$182,123$153,500$209,50018

By state

California
$198,449
Texas
$160,250
Georgia
$150,000
Illinois
$139,000
Ohio
$152,500

Bar length: number of filings (California 36). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$202,460 · 19 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$190,000 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $162,000 23
Level III · Experienced $204,000 15
Level IV · Fully competent $216,500 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Google?

In H-1B filings, Google's median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $184,500; half of filings fall between $161,085 and $208,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Google filed 52 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 Google 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