May 2025 OEWS estimate

Mechanical Engineer Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $104,110. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$104,110

Mean annual salary

$113,610

Employment estimate

296,810

Annual salary percentiles

Mechanical Engineer national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Mechanical Engineer national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$73,990
P25 — lower quartile	$84,130
P50 — median	$104,110
P75 — upper quartile	$132,590
P90 — 90th percentile	$164,340

Mechanical Engineer national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$73,990
P25 — lower quartile	$84,130
P50 — median	$104,110
P75 — upper quartile	$132,590
P90 — 90th percentile	$164,340

Median hourly wage

$50.05/hr

Mean hourly wage

$54.62/hr

Employment estimate

296,810

Hourly wage percentiles

Mechanical Engineer national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Mechanical Engineer national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$35.57/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$40.45/hr
P50 — median	$50.05/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$63.75/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$79.01/hr

Mechanical Engineer national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$73,990
P25 — lower quartile	$84,130
P50 — median	$104,110
P75 — upper quartile	$132,590
P90 — 90th percentile	$164,340

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $91,430
Middle covered median: $104,165
Highest covered median: $168,030

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Jose, CA	$168,030
#2	San Francisco, CA	$161,370
#3	Baton Rouge, LA	$135,530
#4	Denver, CO	$128,180
#5	Washington, DC	$126,990
#6	Seattle, WA	$126,590
#7	Houston, TX	$125,350
#8	Los Angeles, CA	$123,900
#9	Sacramento, CA	$120,970
#10	Boston, MA	$119,300

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$73,990
P25 — lower quartile	$84,130
P50 — median	$104,110
P75 — upper quartile	$132,590
P90 — 90th percentile	$164,340

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Detroit, MI	22,500
#2	Los Angeles, CA	8,780
#3	Houston, TX	8,310
#4	New York, NY	6,960
#5	Chicago, IL	6,900
#6	Boston, MA	6,890
#7	Dallas, TX	5,600
#8	San Jose, CA	5,540
#9	Washington, DC	5,390
#10	San Francisco, CA	5,150

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$73,990
P25 — lower quartile	$84,130
P50 — median	$104,110
P75 — upper quartile	$132,590
P90 — 90th percentile	$164,340

Mechanical Engineer salaries by metro

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Mechanical Engineer salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Jose, CA	$168,030	$165,920	$134,460–$201,630	5,540
San Francisco, CA	$161,370	$158,690	$128,330–$183,990	5,150
Baton Rouge, LA	$135,530	$136,970	$106,480–$168,960	540
Denver, CO	$128,180	$126,140	$98,600–$149,790	4,530
Washington, DC	$126,990	$133,380	$100,800–$160,230	5,390
Seattle, WA	$126,590	$128,610	$98,940–$155,290	4,500
Houston, TX	$125,350	$133,040	$99,080–$164,640	8,310
Los Angeles, CA	$123,900	$123,940	$96,010–$146,850	8,780
Sacramento, CA	$120,970	$123,710	$100,410–$141,560	1,480
Boston, MA	$119,300	$122,150	$97,660–$140,870	6,890
New Orleans, LA	$117,990	$121,080	$83,790–$139,860	530
Baltimore, MD	$116,700	$123,240	$95,070–$154,980	3,050
New York, NY	$109,990	$117,500	$92,180–$137,060	6,960
Detroit, MI	$109,470	$116,620	$98,770–$133,410	22,500
Las Vegas, NV	$107,600	$112,750	$93,540–$133,730	640
Austin, TX	$106,690	$118,640	$92,130–$145,090	1,790
Dallas, TX	$105,420	$114,530	$87,200–$132,840	5,600
Portland, OR	$105,020	$116,540	$95,630–$130,680	2,520
Riverside, CA	$104,910	$108,900	$82,970–$130,190	1,420
San Antonio, TX	$104,620	$117,050	$93,360–$134,890	1,480
Philadelphia, PA	$104,410	$112,030	$84,960–$129,800	4,850
Cincinnati, OH	$104,220	$109,900	$81,960–$132,490	3,310
Memphis, TN	$104,110	$106,490	$81,840–$122,750	390
Orlando, FL	$103,380	$108,170	$82,830–$128,920	1,720
Chicago, IL	$102,070	$109,570	$83,140–$130,310	6,900
Atlanta, GA	$102,020	$113,990	$80,360–$133,770	3,070
Charlotte, NC	$101,950	$110,110	$85,180–$126,180	2,470
Minneapolis, MN	$101,180	$109,320	$83,940–$130,030	4,450
Phoenix, AZ	$100,980	$107,570	$82,410–$129,390	3,660
Columbus, OH	$100,730	$99,840	$79,230–$106,960	2,630
Tampa, FL	$100,290	$109,050	$85,340–$127,330	1,220
Virginia Beach, VA	$100,280	$102,540	$80,020–$123,200	2,210
Raleigh, NC	$100,000	$104,950	$81,420–$124,360	1,810
Miami, FL	$99,660	$105,040	$78,490–$127,810	2,000
Kansas City, MO	$99,630	$102,280	$83,320–$120,990	4,330
Jacksonville, FL	$99,500	$105,550	$70,970–$129,960	1,210
Nashville, TN	$99,440	$102,820	$80,410–$130,420	990
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$99,290	$101,310	$76,370–$119,580	1,320
Birmingham, AL	$98,810	$104,470	$77,310–$126,000	780
Urban Honolulu, HI	$98,740	$102,870	$85,820–$117,350	490
Indianapolis, IN	$98,680	$105,190	$79,880–$128,660	2,140
Pittsburgh, PA	$98,050	$102,860	$80,030–$123,720	3,470
Oklahoma City, OK	$96,930	$101,300	$81,440–$118,730	710
El Paso, TX	$91,430	$98,210	$63,870–$119,440	200