Mechanical Engineer United States
Mechanical Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$124,800a year
Most Mechanical Engineers earn $100k to $152k a year
From 3,251 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Mechanical Engineer salary in the US is $124,800 a year. Most job postings pay $100,000 to $152,200. From 3,251 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Mechanical Engineer jobs.
| Nevada | $177k | $125k to $197k | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $151k | $128k to $175k | 1,018 |
| District of Columbia | $144k | $122k to $170k | 31 |
| Washington | $133k | $116k to $160k | 162 |
| New Mexico | $130k | $116k to $149k | 17 |
| Texas | $130k | $108k to $160k | 141 |
| Massachusetts | $129k | $110k to $149k | 208 |
| Kansas | $128k | $119k to $163k | 12 |
| Alabama | $125k | $119k to $148k | 50 |
| Oregon | $124k | $111k to $149k | 42 |
| Colorado | $124k | $104k to $146k | 121 |
| North Carolina | $122k | $106k to $145k | 78 |
| New Jersey | $122k | $104k to $138k | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $122k | $102k to $147k | 12 |
| Arizona | $120k | $98k to $157k | 44 |
| New York | $120k | $98k to $141k | 190 |
| Mississippi | $118k | $102k to $129k | 26 |
| Oklahoma | $118k | $102k to $139k | 18 |
| Tennessee | $117k | $95k to $138k | 44 |
| Arkansas | $115k | $94k to $128k | 11 |
| Vermont | $114k | $99k to $141k | 17 |
| Missouri | $113k | $102k to $123k | 36 |
| Illinois | $113k | $90k to $130k | 113 |
| Virginia | $111k | $95k to $141k | 132 |
| South Carolina | $111k | $89k to $122k | 43 |
| Utah | $111k | $92k to $132k | 41 |
| Maryland | $111k | $96k to $145k | 109 |
| Florida | $110k | $93k to $129k | 68 |
| Pennsylvania | $109k | $95k to $131k | 102 |
| Connecticut | $109k | $86k to $120k | 35 |
| Michigan | $108k | $100k to $125k | 66 |
| Ohio | $105k | $88k to $130k | 51 |
| Minnesota | $105k | $90k to $125k | 109 |
| Iowa | $105k | $85k to $135k | 20 |
| Georgia | $104k | $91k to $130k | 33 |
| Idaho | $103k | $92k to $122k | 11 |
| Indiana | $102k | $90k to $141k | 27 |
| Montana | $102k | $85k to $110k | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $100k | $93k to $122k | 75 |
| Kentucky | $97k | $88k to $137k | 19 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 5 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 5 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $170k | $140k to $203k | 389 | 246 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $160k | $145k to $185k | 402 | 193 |
| Seattle, WA | $150k | $121k to $161k | 290 | 144 |
| San Diego, CA | $145k | $119k to $165k | 144 | 92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $140k | $122k to $168k | 734 | 466 |
| Houston, TX | $135k | $119k to $172k | 269 | 51 |
| Austin, TX | $131k | $115k to $162k | 234 | 59 |
| Boston, MA | $130k | $112k to $150k | 346 | 189 |
| Washington, DC | $130k | $101k to $151k | 294 | 158 |
| Denver, CO | $125k | $108k to $149k | 174 | 83 |
| New York, NY | $122k | $100k to $145k | 313 | 149 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $122k | $102k to $130k | 155 | 41 |
| Chicago, IL | $114k | $93k to $130k | 249 | 87 |
| Baltimore, MD | $110k | $94k to $145k | 96 | 54 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $106k | $92k to $126k | 153 | 87 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 56 job postings$70k $82k
Typical: $75k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,189 job postings$92k $130k
Typical: $108k
- Senior 1,203 job postings$125k $170k
Typical: $147k
- Lead or manager 165 job postings$122k $171k
Typical: $141k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $103k | – | $99k | $120k | – |
| Amazon | $161k | – | $139k | $162k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $154k | – | $150k | $170k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $124,800 a year for Mechanical Engineer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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