Mechanical Engineer Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$102,500
$49.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$103,678
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($104,110): −$1,610 (−1.5%)
Utah ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,070 | $35.13 |
| 25th percentile | $84,500 | $40.62 |
| Median | $102,500 | $49.28 |
| 75th percentile | $127,780 | $61.43 |
| 90th percentile | $160,640 | $77.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 3,370
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $102,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- −$1,610 (−1.5%)
Cost of living
$102,500 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $103,678
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $102,680 | $102,723 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 22nd | $102,680 | $102,702 34th |
| Utah This page | ||
| 24th | $102,500 | $103,678 29th |
| New York | ||
| 25th | $102,440 | $94,921 49th |
| Maine | ||
| 26th | $102,430 | $105,544 27th |
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 Utah
$105,720/year Utah
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Utah
$103,940/year Utah
- 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 Arizona
$100,270/year Arizona
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Colorado
$124,430/year Colorado
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Idaho
$93,190/year Idaho
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Nevada
$102,680/year Nevada
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$157,710/year New Mexico
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Wyoming
$117,750/year Wyoming
- 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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