Mechanical Engineer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$112,300
$53.99/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$103,212
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($104,110): +$8,190 (+7.9%)
New Jersey ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,160 | $38.06 |
| 25th percentile | $92,750 | $44.59 |
| Median | $112,300 | $53.99 |
| 75th percentile | $136,910 | $65.82 |
| 90th percentile | $162,800 | $78.27 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 4,180
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $112,300
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- +$8,190 (+7.9%)
Cost of living
$112,300 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $103,212
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $116,230 | $113,639 12th |
| Texas | ||
| 12th | $112,410 | $115,819 11th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 13th | $112,300 | $103,212 30th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $110,430 | $103,193 31st |
| Vermont | ||
| 15th | $107,330 | $109,567 19th |
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 New Jersey
$125,370/year New Jersey
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Jersey
$103,840/year New Jersey
- 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 Delaware
$125,130/year Delaware
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New York
$102,440/year New York
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,920/year Pennsylvania
- 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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