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Mechanical Engineers salary

The BLS estimates 296,810 Mechanical Engineers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $104,110 (May 2025, SOC 17-2141). Across 211 metros with published figures, medians range from $74,400 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $168,030 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$73,990P25$84,130MEDIAN$104,110P75$132,590P90$164,340
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$168,030 · 5,540 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$161,370 · 5,150 jobs
  3. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$157,710 · 1,120 jobs
  4. Baton Rouge, LA$135,530 · 540 jobs
  5. Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$129,750 · 390 jobs
  6. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$128,740 · 980 jobs
  7. Peoria, IL$128,710 · 2,120 jobs
  8. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$128,180 · 4,530 jobs
  9. Columbus, IN$127,700 · 1,000 jobs
  10. Lexington Park, MD$127,650 · 670 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$109,470 · 22,500 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$123,900 · 8,780 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$125,350 · 8,310 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$109,990 · 6,960 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$102,070 · 6,900 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$119,300 · 6,890 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,420 · 5,600 jobs
  8. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$168,030 · 5,540 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$126,990 · 5,390 jobs
  10. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$161,370 · 5,150 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Ann Arbor, MI · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Boulder, CO · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, IN · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Manchester-Nashua, NH · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area · Ogden, UT · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Peoria, IL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tulsa, OK · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area

Questions

What is the median Mechanical Engineers salary in the U.S.?

$104,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $84,130–$132,590.

Where do Mechanical Engineers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,030), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($161,370), Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area ($157,710). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.