$105,226
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Mechanical Engineers median salaries range from $86,390 to $147,730 across
the 48 metro areas tracked, a 71% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $105,226.
The highest-paying metro area for mechanical engineers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $147,730,
while St. Louis, MO-IL pays the least at $86,390.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 149,380.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $147,730 | 3,910 | +40% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $145,640 | 4,670 | +38% |
| 3 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $128,660 | 3,320 | +22% |
| 4 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $126,870 | 7,010 | +21% |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $124,160 | 8,050 | +18% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $86,390 | 1,730 | -18% |
| 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | $86,940 | 860 | -17% |
| 3 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $92,420 | 2,790 | -12% |
| 4 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $93,350 | 1,720 | -11% |
| 5 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $93,610 | 1,260 | -11% |
All Metro Areas for Mechanical Engineers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $147,730 | 3,910 | +40% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $145,640 | 4,670 | +38% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $128,660 | 3,320 | +22% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $126,870 | 7,010 | +21% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $124,160 | 8,050 | +18% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $121,060 | 5,080 | +15% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $117,930 | 5,390 | +12% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $116,370 | 1,230 | +11% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $114,290 | 8,280 | +9% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $111,270 | 6,440 | +6% |
| Tucson, AZ | $110,730 | 1,440 | +5% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $110,530 | 3,870 | +5% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $110,410 | 1,570 | +5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106,880 | 2,910 | +2% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $104,950 | 1,710 | +0% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,420 | 19,740 | -1% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $104,410 | 5,140 | -1% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,250 | 1,500 | -1% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,010 | 2,650 | -2% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $102,750 | 1,270 | -2% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $102,300 | 3,640 | -3% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $102,180 | 5,010 | -3% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,800 | 1,450 | -3% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $101,710 | 1,150 | -3% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $101,600 | 1,200 | -3% |
| Richmond, VA | $101,210 | 560 | -4% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $101,100 | 350 | -4% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $100,990 | 3,010 | -4% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $100,740 | 4,510 | -4% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $100,580 | 1,670 | -4% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $100,390 | 6,050 | -5% |
| Boise City, ID | $99,450 | 320 | -5% |
| Tulsa, OK | $99,200 | 770 | -6% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $99,090 | 1,040 | -6% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $98,880 | 2,720 | -6% |
| Columbus, OH | $97,860 | 2,950 | -7% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $97,580 | 3,570 | -7% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $96,890 | 780 | -8% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $96,230 | 1,990 | -9% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $96,050 | 500 | -9% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $95,940 | 1,100 | -9% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $95,640 | 630 | -9% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $94,430 | 870 | -10% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $93,610 | 1,260 | -11% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $93,350 | 1,720 | -11% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $92,420 | 2,790 | -12% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $86,940 | 860 | -17% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $86,390 | 1,730 | -18% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 17-2141.
Verify at bls.gov/oes