Mechanical Engineer Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$99,980
$48.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$96,679
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($104,110): −$4,130 (−4.0%)
Florida ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 47th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,260 | $31.85 |
| 25th percentile | $79,090 | $38.02 |
| Median | $99,980 | $48.07 |
| 75th percentile | $128,320 | $61.69 |
| 90th percentile | $153,950 | $74.02 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 10,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $99,980
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- −$4,130 (−4.0%)
Cost of living
$99,980 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $96,679
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 31st | $100,270 | $99,596 41st |
| Alabama | ||
| 32nd | $100,230 | $112,842 13th |
| Florida This page | ||
| 33rd | $99,980 | $96,679 47th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $99,590 | $106,709 26th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $99,550 | $108,360 23rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in Florida
$104,780/year Florida
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Florida
$101,610/year Florida
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
$78,620/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. 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.
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Mechanical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Alabama
$100,230/year Alabama
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Georgia
$100,620/year Georgia
- Mechanical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$104,110/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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