Zoox Mechanical Engineer salary

Based on 62 H-1B filings by Zoox Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$169,000
Middle 50%$152k–$182k
vs. all employers+56%comparison median $108,000
Filings62FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $123,350 and $224,739.
PercentileSalary
10th$142,854
25th$152,011
50th (median)$169,000
75th$182,000
90th$186,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $123,261 (27 filings) FY2021: median $124,197 (47 filings) FY2022: median $144,310 (30 filings) FY2023: median $130,000 (36 filings) FY2024: median $160,077 (44 filings) FY2025: median $167,000 (35 filings) FY2026: median $176,000 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 27 filings FY20 FY2021: 47 filings FY21 FY2022: 30 filings FY22 FY2023: 36 filings FY23 FY2024: 44 filings FY24 FY2025: 35 filings FY25 FY2026: 27 filings FY26 47
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$123,261$117,770$126,63127
FY2021$124,197$123,261$142,66747
FY2022$144,310$124,197$144,31030
FY2023$130,000$115,000$160,01936
FY2024$160,077$142,854$166,94044
FY2025$167,000$155,522$176,00035
FY2026$176,000$150,500$182,00027

By state

California
$168,021
Ohio
$166,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 61). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Foster City, CA$171,000 · 57 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced $151,000 12
Level IV · Fully competent $176,375 40

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a mechanical engineer make at Zoox?

In H-1B filings, Zoox Inc.'s median base salary for Mechanical Engineer is $169,000; half of filings fall between $152,011 and $182,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Zoox Inc. filed 62 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 Zoox 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