E-3 visa data for Mechanical Engineers, R&D: Sponsors, Wages & Trends

SOC code 17-2144

There have been 12 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Mechanical Engineers, R&D on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 83.3% certified. The median annualized wage is $110,553. The top sponsor is Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory, with most positions based in CA.

Total filings

Certified

83.3% certification rate

Median wage

$110,553

Annualized; outliers excluded

Top employer

Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory

Top state

All sponsoring employers

5 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Mechanical Engineers, R&D. Search or sort below.

5 employers

Employer	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Top state	Top city
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	5	80.0%	$119,932	CA	Menlo Park
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology	3	100.0%	$113,500	MA	Cambridge
The Trustees Of Princeton University	2	50.0%	$82,500	NJ	Princeton
California Institute Of Technology	1	100.0%	$97,170	CA	Pasadena
Leland Stanford Jr Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab	1	100.0%	$127,000	CA	Menlo Park

Top states

Where Mechanical Engineers, R&D E-3 jobs are concentrated.

State	Filings	Median wage
CA	7 (58.3%)	$119,932
MA	3 (25%)	$113,500
NJ	2 (16.7%)	$82,500

Top cities

Cities where Mechanical Engineers, R&D E-3 jobs are filed.

City	State	Filings	Median wage
Menlo Park	CA	6	$123,466
Cambridge	MA	3	$113,500
Princeton	NJ	2	$82,500
Pasadena	CA	1	$97,170

Job titles within this role

The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.

Job title	Filings
Staff Engineer 4	3
Research Engineer	3
Staff Engineer 3	1
Staff Engineer 2	1
STAFF ENGINEER 2	1
Postdoctoral Research Associate	1
Detector Engineer	1
Associate Research Scholar	1

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Mechanical Engineers, R&D. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage
FY2020	1	100.0%	$92,488
FY2021	1	100.0%	$119,932
FY2022	1	100.0%	$100,395
FY2023	4	50.0%	$127,000
FY2024	3	100.0%	$110,000
FY2025	2	100.0%	$113,500

Frequently asked questions

How many Mechanical Engineers, R&D have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?

There have been 12 Labor Condition Application filings for Mechanical Engineers, R&D on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 83.3% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.

What is the median wage for Mechanical Engineers, R&D on the E-3 visa?

The median annualized wage for Mechanical Engineers, R&D on the E-3 visa is $110,553, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.

Which employers sponsor the most Mechanical Engineers, R&D on the E-3 visa?

The top E-3 visa sponsors of Mechanical Engineers, R&D are: Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory (5 filings), Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (3 filings), The Trustees Of Princeton University (2 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.

Where are E-3 visa mechanical engineers, r&d based in the US?

Most E-3 visa filings for Mechanical Engineers, R&D are based in: CA (7 filings), MA (3 filings), NJ (2 filings).

Can Australians work as mechanical engineers, r&d on the E-3 visa?

Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Mechanical Engineers, R&D is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.

E-3 visa data for Mechanical Engineers, R&D