Joby Aero Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 36 H-1B filings by Joby Aero, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$160,000
Middle 50%$137.9k–$180.8k
vs. all employers+48%comparison median $108,000
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,957 and $234,575.
PercentileSalary
10th$114,500
25th$137,925
50th (median)$160,000
75th$180,840
90th$212,650

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2020: median $140,000 (10 filings) FY2021: median $115,038 (12 filings) FY2022: median $157,500 (13 filings) FY2023: median $158,532 (13 filings) FY2024: median $149,000 (23 filings) FY2025: median $152,000 (17 filings) FY2026: median $176,000 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 23
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$140,000$122,500$163,75010
FY2021$115,038$99,500$155,00012
FY2022$157,500$135,000$160,00013
FY2023$158,532$135,000$175,00013
FY2024$149,000$131,678$170,00023
FY2025$152,000$120,000$160,00017
FY2026$176,000$159,019$207,30019

By state

California
$162,348
Georgia
$240,000
Ohio
$92,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 34). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Cruz, CA$159,542 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $119,500 10
Level III · Experienced $160,000 17
Level IV · Fully competent too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Joby Aero?

In H-1B filings, Joby Aero, Inc.'s median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $160,000; half of filings fall between $137,925 and $180,840. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Joby Aero sponsor H-1B visas for mechanical engineers?

Yes. Joby Aero, Inc. filed 36 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 Joby Aero 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