Mechanical Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$104,110
$50.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,990 | $35.57 |
| 25th percentile | $84,130 | $40.45 |
| Median | $104,110 | $50.05 |
| 75th percentile | $132,590 | $63.75 |
| 90th percentile | $164,340 | $79.01 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 296,810
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 1st | $157,710 | $171,030 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $133,300 | $121,291 6th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $130,900 | $118,226 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 4th | $125,130 | $125,371 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $124,430 | $120,745 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $124,340 | $121,474 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $122,870 | $117,065 9th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 8th | $119,540 | $135,522 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $119,300 | $112,806 14th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 10th | $117,750 | $127,035 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $116,230 | $113,639 12th |
| Texas | ||
| 12th | $112,410 | $115,819 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $112,300 | $103,212 30th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $110,430 | $103,193 31st |
| Vermont | ||
| 15th | $107,330 | $109,567 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $105,090 | $101,428 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $104,890 | $109,014 21st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 18th | $104,580 | $111,553 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $104,180 | $103,042 32nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 20th | $103,660 | $99,515 43rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $103,470 | $100,105 39th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $102,680 | $102,723 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 22nd | $102,680 | $102,702 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $102,500 | $103,678 29th |
| New York | ||
| 25th | $102,440 | $94,921 49th |
| Maine | ||
| 26th | $102,430 | $105,544 27th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 27th | $101,850 | $115,945 10th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $101,050 | $112,080 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $100,720 | $106,779 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $100,620 | $104,494 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 31st | $100,270 | $99,596 41st |
| Alabama | ||
| 32nd | $100,230 | $112,842 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $99,980 | $96,679 47th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $99,590 | $106,709 26th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $99,550 | $108,360 23rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $99,330 | $109,374 20th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 37th | $99,140 | $100,526 37th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $99,100 | $106,819 24th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 39th | $98,740 | $89,804 51st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 40th | $98,000 | $112,705 15th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 41st | $97,920 | $100,357 38th |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $97,700 | $111,324 18th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $97,390 | $108,819 22nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 44th | $95,870 | $101,886 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $94,190 | $99,519 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $93,190 | $97,587 45th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $88,380 | $99,767 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 48th | $88,060 | $97,733 44th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 49th | $86,330 | $97,045 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 50th | $86,260 | $95,772 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $80,180 | $92,228 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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