Mechanical Engineer Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$102,440
$49.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$94,921
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($104,110): −$1,670 (−1.6%)
New York ranks 25th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,990 | $36.05 |
| 25th percentile | $84,400 | $40.58 |
| Median | $102,440 | $49.25 |
| 75th percentile | $129,410 | $62.21 |
| 90th percentile | $160,220 | $77.03 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 8,590
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $102,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- −$1,670 (−1.6%)
Cost of living
$102,440 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $94,921
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 22nd | $102,680 | $102,702 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $102,500 | $103,678 29th |
| New York This page | ||
| 25th | $102,440 | $94,921 49th |
| Maine | ||
| 26th | $102,430 | $105,544 27th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 27th | $101,850 | $115,945 10th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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 York
$119,010/year New York
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
- 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 Connecticut
$105,090/year Connecticut
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$119,300/year Massachusetts
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$112,300/year New Jersey
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,920/year Pennsylvania
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$116,230/year Rhode Island
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Vermont
$107,330/year Vermont
- 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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