Mechanical Engineer salary in New Haven, CT

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the New Haven, CT metro area, FY2026. Includes North Haven, Wallingford, Milford, Orange, West Haven.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$108,181
Middle 50%$94.9k–$113.3k
vs. national median+0%comparison median $108,000
Filings13FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,774 and $131,406.
PercentileSalary
10th$86,982
25th$94,910
50th (median)$108,181
75th$113,300
90th$128,947

Cost of living

New Haven's median Mechanical Engineer salary of $108,181 is worth about $103,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New Haven = 104.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Mechanical Engineers in the New Haven, CT area earned a median of $104,950 in May 2025 (530 employed). The H-1B median here is $108,181, 3% higher.

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
L&T Technology Servicestoo few4
Inline Plasticstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 5
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.