Kla Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 74 H-1B filings by KLA Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$130,777
Middle 50%$112.7k–$159.8k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $108,000
Filings74FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,939 and $196,168.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,472
25th$112,709
50th (median)$130,777
75th$159,803
90th$176,256

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $125k $160k FY2020: median $106,350 (31 filings) FY2021: median $122,000 (27 filings) FY2022: median $129,072 (55 filings) FY2023: median $146,856 (13 filings) FY2024: median $140,498 (25 filings) FY2025: median $125,000 (43 filings) FY2026: median $135,633 (31 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 27 filings FY21 FY2022: 55 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 43 filings FY25 FY2026: 31 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$106,350$98,072$122,50031
FY2021$122,000$103,555$131,30027
FY2022$129,072$105,250$141,19855
FY2023$146,856$120,960$159,05813
FY2024$140,498$117,543$152,00025
FY2025$125,000$105,810$153,90943
FY2026$135,633$119,790$164,92631

By state

California
$157,332
Arizona
$101,033
Michigan
$117,285
Oregon
$129,755
Idaho
$116,300

Bar length: number of filings (California 39). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Milpitas, CA$160,000 · 37 filings
Phoenix, AZ$92,040 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified $134,212 26
Level III · Experienced $154,875 25
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Kla?

In H-1B filings, KLA Corporation's median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $130,777; half of filings fall between $112,709 and $159,803. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. KLA Corporation filed 74 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 Kla 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