Mechanical Engineer salary in Michigan, IN

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, FY2025. Includes Michigan City.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$66,000
Middle 50%$63.3k–$86.4k
vs. national median−39%comparison median $108,000
Filings10FY2025 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,315 and $108,493.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,315
25th$63,315
50th (median)$66,000
75th$86,385
90th$94,925

Cost of living

Michigan's median Mechanical Engineer salary of $66,000 is worth about $72,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Michigan = 91.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Mechanical Engineers in the Michigan, IN area earned a median of $93,060 in May 2025 (110 employed). The H-1B median here is $66,000, 29% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
HCLTechtoo few5

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.