Senior Mechanical Engineer salary in Greenville, SC

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Anderson, Greer, Gray Court, Fountain Inn, Simpsonville.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$105,352

Middle 50%$105.4k–$118.4k

vs. all levels here+8%comparison median $97,406

Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $103,085 and $143,500.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$103,085
25th	$105,352
50th (median)	$105,352
75th	$118,382
90th	$136,500

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	4
FY2021	–	–	–	5
FY2022	$96,010	$92,762	$104,500	18
FY2023	$95,000	$91,140	$99,427	11
FY2024	–	–	–	8
FY2025	$105,352	$103,100	$111,000	13
FY2026	–	–	–	8

Cost of living

Greenville's median senior Mechanical Engineer salary of $105,352 is worth about $113,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Greenville = 93.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Mechanical Engineers in the Greenville, SC area earned a median of $101,570 in May 2025 (1,800 employed). The H-1B median here is $105,352, 4% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Ge Vernova International	too few	4
FIT Voltaira Americas	too few	2
ZF Transmissions Gray Court	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$72,200	11
Mid-level · Level II	$88,500	43
Senior · Level III	$105,352	21
Expert · Level IV	$130,000	11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$70,907	$72,200	11
Mid-level · Level II	$86,674	$88,500	43
Senior · Level III	$105,352	$105,352	21
Expert · Level IV	$122,574	$130,000	11

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.