Mechanical Engineers Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$96,000
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$137,000
Total Employed
403,900
Mechanical Engineers Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $137,000 | $146,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 6,100 |
| San Francisco, CA | $135,000 | $146,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 3,700 |
| New York, NY | $122,000 | $135,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 24,100 |
| Seattle, WA | $122,000 | $129,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 7,800 |
| Washington DC, DC | $120,000 | $126,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 8,000 |
| Boston, MA | $118,000 | $130,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 17,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $116,000 | $125,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 14,400 |
| San Diego, CA | $114,000 | $123,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 3,300 |
| Austin, TX | $108,000 | $115,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 1,100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $108,000 | $111,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 800 |
| Denver, CO | $107,000 | $110,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 6,300 |
| Baltimore, MD | $106,000 | $109,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 3,500 |
| Portland, OR | $105,000 | $109,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 6,700 |
| Hartford, CT | $105,000 | $117,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 1,800 |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,000 | $116,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 3,000 |
| Anchorage, AK | $104,000 | $112,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 300 |
| Chicago, IL | $102,000 | $110,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 13,500 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $102,000 | $110,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 12,200 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $102,000 | $112,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 6,100 |
| Dallas, TX | $101,000 | $108,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 2,600 |
| Houston, TX | $97,000 | $107,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 16,900 |
| Atlanta, GA | $97,000 | $105,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 19,900 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $97,000 | $106,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 2,500 |
| Raleigh, NC | $96,000 | $102,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 3,200 |
| Detroit, MI | $95,000 | $102,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 7,700 |
| Richmond, VA | $95,000 | $98,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 3,300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $94,000 | $99,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 17,200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $94,000 | $99,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 4,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $94,000 | $100,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 4,000 |
| Columbus, OH | $93,000 | $96,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 6,900 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $93,000 | $100,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 7,500 |
| Nashville, TN | $92,000 | $100,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 7,700 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $92,000 | $100,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 6,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $92,000 | $97,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 1,300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $92,000 | $97,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 1,700 |
| Tampa, FL | $91,000 | $97,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 4,100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $91,000 | $98,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 4,600 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $91,000 | $97,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 1,900 |
| Toronto, ON | $91,000 | $100,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 26,400 |
| Miami, FL | $90,000 | $94,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 9,600 |
| Buffalo, NY | $90,000 | $95,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 4,300 |
| Orlando, FL | $89,000 | $94,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 1,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $89,000 | $98,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 2,600 |
| San Antonio, TX | $88,000 | $97,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 9,800 |
| New Orleans, LA | $88,000 | $90,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 2,700 |
| Cleveland, OH | $87,000 | $92,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 6,600 |
| Louisville, KY | $87,000 | $94,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 3,600 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $86,000 | $89,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 4,000 |
| Vancouver, BC | $86,000 | $90,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 7,000 |
| Calgary, AB | $86,000 | $94,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 10,600 |
| Memphis, TN | $85,000 | $87,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 7,900 |
| Birmingham, AL | $84,000 | $92,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 5,300 |
| Tucson, AZ | $84,000 | $92,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 4,500 |
| Ottawa, ON | $81,000 | $86,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 10,300 |
| Edmonton, AB | $80,000 | $86,000 | $48,000 - $104,000 | 4,700 |
| Hamilton, ON | $75,000 | $80,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 4,100 |
| Montreal, QC | $74,000 | $78,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 10,300 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $73,000 | $80,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 1,700 |
| Halifax, NS | $72,000 | $75,000 | $43,000 - $94,000 | 3,200 |
| Quebec City, QC | $71,000 | $75,000 | $43,000 - $92,000 | 900 |