United States
Mechanical Engineers salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$102,320
Mechanical Engineers in the United States earn a median of $102,320 a year, about $49.19 an hour.
Median
$102,320
per year
Hourly
$49.19
as published
Mean
$110,080
pulled up by top earners
Workers
286,760
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | State | $102,730 | +0% |
| California | State | $126,370 | +24% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Metro | $104,420 | +2% |
| Texas | State | $108,240 | +6% |
| Ohio | State | $96,330 | -6% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $97,450 | -5% |
| Illinois | State | $99,730 | -3% |
| Massachusetts | State | $122,670 | +20% |
| North Carolina | State | $100,990 | -1% |
| Washington | State | $109,370 | +7% |
| Florida | State | $97,190 | -5% |
| Indiana | State | $99,200 | -3% |
| New York | State | $105,130 | +3% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $114,290 | +12% |
| Wisconsin | State | $94,820 | -7% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Metro | $124,160 | +21% |
| Virginia | State | $99,350 | -3% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $126,870 | +24% |
| Colorado | State | $108,060 | +6% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $111,270 | +9% |
| Maryland | State | $111,740 | +9% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $100,390 | -2% |
| Minnesota | State | $98,980 | -3% |
| Alabama | State | $97,550 | -5% |
| Arizona | State | $102,510 | +0% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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