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Top 15 cities for mechanical engineers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $165,920 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $158,690 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $139,810 |
| Augusta, GA | $137,040 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $136,970 |
| Midland, TX | $136,650 |
| Washington, DC | $133,380 |
| Houston, TX | $133,040 |
| Boulder, CO | $131,980 |
| Logan, UT | $131,600 |
| Peoria, IL | $130,540 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,120 |
| Kennewick, WA | $129,450 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $128,660 |
| Seattle, WA | $128,610 |
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Mechanical Engineers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 23 | $165,920 | $92,180 |
| Georgia | 10 | $137,040 | $93,560 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $136,970 | $98,260 |
| Texas | 23 | $136,650 | $84,200 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $133,380 | $133,380 |
| Colorado | 7 | $131,980 | $103,020 |
| Utah | 5 | $131,600 | $90,370 |
| Illinois | 7 | $130,540 | $90,190 |
| Washington | 10 | $129,450 | $97,150 |
| Maryland | 3 | $128,200 | $111,780 |
| Alaska | 2 | $124,180 | $123,880 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $122,150 | $104,080 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $121,630 | $96,290 |
| Indiana | 12 | $121,030 | $88,530 |
| Michigan | 15 | $119,890 | $93,440 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $119,700 | $110,240 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $119,670 | $119,670 |
| Oregon | 7 | $119,440 | $97,880 |
| Alabama | 11 | $119,240 | $95,210 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $118,950 | $105,500 |
| New York | 13 | $117,500 | $94,160 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $115,600 | $115,600 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $115,250 | $102,760 |
| Virginia | 8 | $113,400 | $91,590 |
| Vermont | 1 | $113,270 | $113,270 |
| Nevada | 3 | $112,750 | $107,320 |
| Montana | 3 | $112,460 | $90,580 |
| Florida | 19 | $112,090 | $83,370 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $112,030 | $82,500 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $111,520 | $92,040 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $110,100 | $99,440 |
| Maine | 2 | $109,970 | $99,520 |
| Ohio | 12 | $109,900 | $84,500 |
| Arizona | 5 | $109,740 | $93,950 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $109,640 | $101,300 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $109,380 | $102,770 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $109,320 | $95,000 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $108,470 | $96,380 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $108,140 | $90,210 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $107,390 | $88,010 |
| Iowa | 7 | $107,350 | $94,860 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $104,820 | $89,920 |
| Kansas | 4 | $103,670 | $91,220 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $102,870 | $102,870 |
| Missouri | 7 | $102,580 | $89,360 |
| Idaho | 5 | $101,710 | $90,740 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $100,000 | $92,860 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $99,390 | $99,390 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $97,060 | $78,380 |
| Delaware | 1 | $95,840 | $95,840 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $94,770 | $93,120 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $78,610 | $78,610 |
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Mechanical Engineers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $165,920 | $168,030 | $79.77 | 5,540 |
| San Francisco, CA | $158,690 | $161,370 | $76.30 | 5,150 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $139,810 | $132,920 | $67.22 | 190 |
| Augusta, GA | $137,040 | $128,740 | $65.88 | 980 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $136,970 | $135,530 | $65.85 | 540 |
| Midland, TX | $136,650 | $125,200 | $65.70 | 250 |
| Washington, DC | $133,380 | $126,990 | $64.12 | 5,390 |
| Houston, TX | $133,040 | $125,350 | $63.96 | 8,310 |
| Boulder, CO | $131,980 | $124,360 | $63.45 | 1,130 |
| Logan, UT | $131,600 | $116,680 | $63.27 | 210 |
| Peoria, IL | $130,540 | $128,710 | $62.76 | 2,120 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,120 | $121,130 | $62.56 | 390 |
| Kennewick, WA | $129,450 | $124,780 | $62.24 | 570 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $128,660 | $126,090 | $61.86 | 110 |
| Seattle, WA | $128,610 | $126,590 | $61.83 | 4,500 |
| Salinas, CA | $128,240 | $132,560 | $61.65 | 70 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $128,200 | $127,650 | $61.64 | 670 |
| Denver, CO | $126,140 | $128,180 | $60.65 | 4,530 |
| Slidell, LA | $125,040 | $118,920 | $60.12 | 100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $124,940 | $122,280 | $60.07 | 470 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $124,680 | $124,340 | $59.94 | 280 |
| San Diego, CA | $124,420 | $121,750 | $59.82 | 3,370 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $124,180 | $122,760 | $59.70 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $123,940 | $123,900 | $59.59 | 8,780 |
| Anchorage, AK | $123,880 | $121,610 | $59.56 | 270 |
| Sacramento, CA | $123,710 | $120,970 | $59.48 | 1,480 |
| Baltimore, MD | $123,240 | $116,700 | $59.25 | 3,050 |
| Chico, CA | $122,870 | $109,210 | $59.07 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $122,150 | $119,300 | $58.73 | 6,890 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $121,730 | $119,790 | $58.52 | 560 |
| Asheville, NC | $121,630 | $108,630 | $58.47 | 330 |
| Oxnard, CA | $121,350 | $117,380 | $58.34 | 950 |
| Tyler, TX | $121,250 | $106,240 | $58.30 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $121,080 | $117,990 | $58.21 | 530 |
| Columbus, IN | $121,030 | $127,700 | $58.19 | 1,000 |
| Bellingham, WA | $120,810 | $106,580 | $58.08 | 180 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $120,800 | $109,370 | $58.08 | 500 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $120,110 | $120,650 | $57.74 | 150 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $119,890 | $127,310 | $57.64 | 2,280 |
| Odessa, TX | $119,750 | $111,700 | $57.57 | 120 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $119,700 | $122,500 | $57.55 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $119,670 | $111,360 | $57.53 | 1,750 |
| Corvallis, OR | $119,440 | $106,700 | $57.42 | 70 |
| Decatur, AL | $119,240 | $115,750 | $57.33 | 310 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $118,950 | $125,780 | $57.19 | 650 |
| Austin, TX | $118,640 | $106,690 | $57.04 | 1,790 |
| Olympia, WA | $118,310 | $106,340 | $56.88 | 70 |
| Barnstable, MA | $117,680 | $110,200 | $56.58 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $117,500 | $109,990 | $56.49 | 6,960 |
| Greeley, CO | $117,090 | $108,500 | $56.29 | 150 |
| San Antonio, TX | $117,050 | $104,620 | $56.27 | 1,480 |
| Detroit, MI | $116,620 | $109,470 | $56.07 | 22,500 |
| Portland, OR | $116,540 | $105,020 | $56.03 | 2,520 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $115,830 | $110,520 | $55.69 | 90 |
| Manchester, NH | $115,600 | $108,360 | $55.58 | 1,080 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $115,520 | $111,030 | $55.54 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $115,420 | $117,420 | $55.49 | 220 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $115,250 | $120,070 | $55.41 | 60 |
| Huntsville, AL | $115,110 | $102,450 | $55.34 | 2,150 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $114,860 | $104,150 | $55.22 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $114,720 | $108,310 | $55.15 | 930 |
| Dallas, TX | $114,530 | $105,420 | $55.06 | 5,600 |
| Napa, CA | $114,530 | $112,670 | $55.06 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $114,370 | $105,670 | $54.99 | 510 |
| Worcester, MA | $114,130 | $109,250 | $54.87 | 660 |
| Atlanta, GA | $113,990 | $102,020 | $54.80 | 3,070 |
| Charleston, SC | $113,940 | $110,820 | $54.78 | 940 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $113,890 | $108,570 | $54.75 | 70 |
| Kokomo, IN | $113,720 | $105,410 | $54.68 | 300 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $113,400 | $106,130 | $54.52 | 170 |
| Burlington, VT | $113,270 | $110,200 | $54.46 | 390 |
| Albany, GA | $113,220 | $104,500 | $54.43 | 40 |
| Florence, AL | $113,080 | $108,510 | $54.37 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $112,750 | $107,600 | $54.21 | 640 |
| Billings, MT | $112,460 | $107,930 | $54.07 | 120 |
| Carson City, NV | $112,270 | $101,690 | $53.98 | 90 |
| Crestview, FL | $112,090 | $106,560 | $53.89 | 250 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $112,030 | $104,410 | $53.86 | 4,850 |
| Greenville, SC | $111,840 | $101,570 | $53.77 | 1,800 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $111,780 | $104,840 | $53.74 | 340 |
| Hartford, CT | $111,780 | $105,980 | $53.74 | 1,690 |
| Yuba City, CA | $111,770 | $101,270 | $53.74 | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $111,730 | $106,800 | $53.72 | 130 |
| Shreveport, LA | $111,720 | $100,310 | $53.71 | 110 |
| New Haven, CT | $111,650 | $104,950 | $53.68 | 530 |
| Durham, NC | $111,540 | $101,650 | $53.63 | 620 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $111,520 | $106,660 | $53.61 | 510 |
| Jackson, TN | $111,450 | $96,290 | $53.58 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $111,150 | $105,020 | $53.44 | 620 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $111,030 | $102,820 | $53.38 | 450 |
| Longview, WA | $110,680 | $98,910 | $53.21 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $110,500 | $102,980 | $53.13 | 880 |
| Greensboro, NC | $110,500 | $109,540 | $53.13 | 1,260 |
| Casper, WY | $110,240 | $101,010 | $53.00 | 60 |
| Bremerton, WA | $110,160 | $109,550 | $52.96 | 750 |
| Charlotte, NC | $110,110 | $101,950 | $52.94 | 2,470 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $110,100 | $102,590 | $52.93 | 450 |
| Portland, ME | $109,970 | $107,060 | $52.87 | 630 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $109,900 | $104,220 | $52.84 | 3,310 |
| Wilmington, NC | $109,790 | $101,100 | $52.78 | 190 |
| Tucson, AZ | $109,740 | $99,750 | $52.76 | 980 |
| Sebastian, FL | $109,710 | $103,850 | $52.75 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $109,640 | $107,440 | $52.71 | 1,060 |
| Midland, MI | $109,620 | $109,230 | $52.70 | 120 |
| Chicago, IL | $109,570 | $102,070 | $52.68 | 6,900 |
| Modesto, CA | $109,400 | $104,990 | $52.60 | 120 |
| Trenton, NJ | $109,380 | $101,470 | $52.59 | 200 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $109,320 | $101,180 | $52.56 | 4,450 |
| Ithaca, NY | $109,230 | $99,990 | $52.52 | 70 |
| Redding, CA | $109,170 | $105,980 | $52.48 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $109,050 | $100,290 | $52.43 | 1,220 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $109,040 | $102,630 | $52.42 | 1,440 |
| Amherst, MA | $109,000 | $106,490 | $52.40 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $108,900 | $104,910 | $52.36 | 1,420 |
| Columbus, GA | $108,790 | $91,430 | $52.30 | 80 |
| Lincoln, NE | $108,470 | $100,360 | $52.15 | 160 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $108,410 | $104,990 | $52.12 | 520 |
| Orlando, FL | $108,170 | $103,380 | $52.01 | 1,720 |
| Charleston, WV | $108,140 | $98,050 | $51.99 | 60 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $107,860 | $101,830 | $51.86 | 490 |
| Panama City, FL | $107,820 | $102,610 | $51.84 | 410 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $107,690 | $109,370 | $51.77 | 70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $107,570 | $100,980 | $51.71 | 3,660 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $107,560 | $102,270 | $51.71 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $107,540 | $95,170 | $51.70 | 620 |
| La Crosse, WI | $107,390 | $102,280 | $51.63 | 190 |
| Davenport, IA | $107,350 | $104,320 | $51.61 | 930 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $107,330 | $99,700 | $51.60 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $107,320 | $101,520 | $51.60 | 570 |
| Waco, TX | $107,110 | $96,680 | $51.50 | 200 |
| Erie, PA | $107,050 | $106,890 | $51.47 | 590 |
| Abilene, TX | $107,000 | $99,460 | $51.44 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $106,960 | $104,130 | $51.42 | 640 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $106,940 | $95,410 | $51.41 | 210 |
| Sherman, TX | $106,860 | $90,070 | $51.38 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $106,860 | $102,280 | $51.38 | 450 |
| Springfield, IL | $106,770 | $92,920 | $51.33 | 90 |
| Niles, MI | $106,740 | $106,320 | $51.32 | 550 |
| Greenville, NC | $106,690 | $108,340 | $51.29 | 120 |
| Savannah, GA | $106,650 | $101,990 | $51.27 | 190 |
| Memphis, TN | $106,490 | $104,110 | $51.20 | 390 |
| Florence, SC | $106,480 | $103,800 | $51.19 | 130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $106,430 | $101,500 | $51.17 | 1,600 |
| Pueblo, CO | $106,390 | $105,580 | $51.15 | 70 |
| Bend, OR | $106,340 | $101,130 | $51.13 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN | $106,330 | $94,560 | $51.12 | 240 |
| Lexington, KY | $106,220 | $103,820 | $51.07 | 900 |
| Lafayette, IN | $106,010 | $100,690 | $50.97 | 510 |
| Provo, UT | $105,770 | $100,360 | $50.85 | 240 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $105,680 | $101,190 | $50.81 | 340 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $105,550 | $99,500 | $50.75 | 1,210 |
| Waterbury, CT | $105,500 | $102,990 | $50.72 | 410 |
| Dayton, OH | $105,350 | $101,180 | $50.65 | 1,180 |
| Ogden, UT | $105,340 | $103,100 | $50.64 | 1,030 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $105,190 | $98,680 | $50.57 | 2,140 |
| Longview, TX | $105,150 | $100,230 | $50.55 | 230 |
| Miami, FL | $105,040 | $99,660 | $50.50 | 2,000 |
| Medford, OR | $105,030 | $94,030 | $50.50 | 60 |
| Killeen, TX | $104,990 | $94,520 | $50.48 | 110 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $104,990 | $108,510 | $50.48 | 70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $104,950 | $100,000 | $50.46 | 1,810 |
| Gulfport, MS | $104,820 | $103,450 | $50.40 | 410 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $104,790 | $97,030 | $50.38 | 230 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $104,680 | $101,400 | $50.33 | 130 |
| Mankato, MN | $104,630 | $101,350 | $50.30 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $104,470 | $98,810 | $50.23 | 780 |
| Spokane, WA | $104,400 | $98,670 | $50.19 | 450 |
| Rochester, MN | $104,400 | $97,100 | $50.19 | 120 |
| Auburn, AL | $104,360 | $100,230 | $50.17 | 100 |
| Lansing, MI | $104,290 | $98,550 | $50.14 | 650 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $104,260 | $95,150 | $50.13 | 110 |
| Springfield, MA | $104,080 | $98,380 | $50.04 | 290 |
| Bloomington, IN | $103,970 | $97,830 | $49.98 | 90 |
| Sarasota, FL | $103,890 | $100,640 | $49.95 | 220 |
| Lawrence, KS | $103,670 | $94,990 | $49.84 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IL | $103,620 | $100,500 | $49.82 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $103,580 | $100,700 | $49.80 | 250 |
| Madison, WI | $103,480 | $99,680 | $49.75 | 770 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $103,410 | $98,150 | $49.72 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $103,180 | $98,740 | $49.61 | 260 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $103,090 | $98,450 | $49.56 | 250 |
| Texarkana, TX | $103,060 | $106,330 | $49.55 | 70 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $103,020 | $105,210 | $49.53 | 90 |
| Honolulu, HI | $102,870 | $98,740 | $49.46 | 490 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $102,860 | $98,050 | $49.45 | 3,470 |
| Nashville, TN | $102,820 | $99,440 | $49.43 | 990 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $102,780 | $98,680 | $49.41 | 30 |
| Vineland, NJ | $102,770 | $99,620 | $49.41 | 50 |
| Sumter, SC | $102,760 | $101,010 | $49.40 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $102,610 | $99,150 | $49.33 | 640 |
| St. Louis, MO | $102,580 | $100,340 | $49.32 | 2,190 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $102,540 | $100,280 | $49.30 | 2,210 |
| Champaign, IL | $102,530 | $101,090 | $49.30 | 150 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $102,300 | $96,690 | $49.19 | 60 |
| Kansas City, MO | $102,280 | $99,630 | $49.17 | 4,330 |
| Knoxville, TN | $102,210 | $99,070 | $49.14 | 760 |
| Rochester, NY | $102,050 | $100,160 | $49.06 | 1,040 |
| Salem, OR | $102,000 | $98,010 | $49.04 | 150 |
| Dalton, GA | $101,790 | $90,940 | $48.94 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $101,750 | $99,780 | $48.92 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $101,740 | $102,160 | $48.92 | 280 |
| Anniston, AL | $101,740 | $99,150 | $48.91 | 60 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $101,710 | $97,540 | $48.90 | 190 |
| Brownsville, TX | $101,570 | $102,350 | $48.83 | 230 |
| Daphne, AL | $101,530 | $95,530 | $48.81 | 70 |
| Lima, OH | $101,510 | $99,290 | $48.80 | 50 |
| Topeka, KS | $101,510 | $98,620 | $48.80 | 160 |
| Winchester, VA | $101,470 | $100,380 | $48.79 | 40 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $101,460 | $100,950 | $48.78 | 230 |
| Louisville, KY | $101,310 | $99,290 | $48.71 | 1,320 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $101,300 | $96,930 | $48.70 | 710 |
| Evansville, IN | $101,170 | $95,220 | $48.64 | 220 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $100,880 | $98,140 | $48.50 | 140 |
| Macon, GA | $100,780 | $103,700 | $48.45 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $100,250 | $95,850 | $48.20 | 180 |
| Traverse City, MI | $100,230 | $98,900 | $48.19 | 140 |
| Buffalo, NY | $100,200 | $97,200 | $48.17 | 780 |
| Albany, OR | $100,190 | $96,710 | $48.17 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $100,140 | $94,610 | $48.14 | 800 |
| Amarillo, TX | $100,040 | $98,830 | $48.10 | 130 |
| Johnson City, TN | $100,020 | $97,040 | $48.09 | 60 |
| Rapid City, SD | $100,000 | $94,180 | $48.08 | 140 |
| Binghamton, NY | $99,980 | $98,560 | $48.07 | 140 |
| Houma, LA | $99,940 | $82,900 | $48.05 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $99,880 | $98,400 | $48.02 | 170 |
| Owensboro, KY | $99,870 | $97,810 | $48.02 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $99,840 | $100,730 | $48.00 | 2,630 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $99,550 | $94,630 | $47.86 | 200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $99,520 | $99,090 | $47.85 | 130 |
| Bangor, ME | $99,520 | $105,450 | $47.85 | 40 |
| Paducah, KY | $99,440 | $94,060 | $47.81 | 90 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $99,390 | $95,370 | $47.78 | n/a |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $99,350 | $98,040 | $47.76 | 130 |
| Athens, GA | $99,330 | $98,970 | $47.76 | 50 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $99,300 | $96,180 | $47.74 | 30 |
| Monroe, MI | $99,290 | $95,190 | $47.74 | 160 |
| Canton, OH | $99,270 | $97,900 | $47.73 | 530 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $99,110 | $95,310 | $47.65 | 560 |
| Wheeling, WV | $99,090 | $95,900 | $47.64 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $99,080 | $98,540 | $47.63 | 430 |
| Burlington, NC | $99,010 | $95,870 | $47.60 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $98,750 | $82,520 | $47.48 | 160 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $98,680 | $95,600 | $47.44 | 480 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $98,660 | $87,690 | $47.43 | 90 |
| York, PA | $98,650 | $94,160 | $47.43 | 690 |
| Michigan City, IN | $98,430 | $93,060 | $47.32 | 110 |
| Janesville, WI | $98,370 | $93,550 | $47.29 | 150 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $98,350 | $93,810 | $47.28 | 180 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $98,290 | $98,730 | $47.25 | 2,200 |
| Monroe, LA | $98,260 | $100,740 | $47.24 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $98,210 | $91,430 | $47.22 | 200 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $98,180 | $95,000 | $47.20 | 470 |
| Cleveland, OH | $98,180 | $97,220 | $47.20 | 2,300 |
| Sioux City, IA | $98,140 | $95,250 | $47.18 | 70 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $98,010 | $95,820 | $47.12 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $98,010 | $91,110 | $47.12 | 130 |
| Ocala, FL | $97,990 | $96,520 | $47.11 | 120 |
| Eugene, OR | $97,880 | $93,650 | $47.06 | 140 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $97,750 | $92,220 | $47.00 | n/a |
| Kingston, NY | $97,720 | $90,150 | $46.98 | 60 |
| Ames, IA | $97,670 | $98,610 | $46.96 | 120 |
| Akron, OH | $97,350 | $97,920 | $46.80 | 1,000 |
| Yakima, WA | $97,150 | $83,220 | $46.71 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $97,060 | $93,800 | $46.66 | 330 |
| Utica, NY | $97,050 | $93,980 | $46.66 | 130 |
| Des Moines, IA | $96,830 | $85,490 | $46.55 | 390 |
| Watertown, NY | $96,760 | $97,400 | $46.52 | 50 |
| Lebanon, PA | $96,730 | $93,210 | $46.51 | 70 |
| Bay City, MI | $96,660 | $96,000 | $46.47 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $96,600 | $95,850 | $46.44 | 160 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $96,490 | $101,800 | $46.39 | 30 |
| Morgantown, WV | $96,380 | $86,270 | $46.34 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $96,380 | $93,180 | $46.34 | 490 |
| Hickory, NC | $96,290 | $89,960 | $46.29 | 250 |
| Elkhart, IN | $96,280 | $97,950 | $46.29 | 720 |
| Lakeland, FL | $96,220 | $89,720 | $46.26 | 230 |
| Dothan, AL | $96,210 | $93,750 | $46.26 | 40 |
| Iowa City, IA | $96,190 | $96,190 | $46.25 | 60 |
| Muskegon, MI | $96,120 | $93,860 | $46.21 | 280 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $96,000 | $94,940 | $46.16 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $95,940 | $96,610 | $46.13 | 3,170 |
| Dover, DE | $95,840 | $100,900 | $46.08 | 80 |
| Waterloo, IA | $95,720 | $88,770 | $46.02 | 190 |
| Jackson, MI | $95,660 | $95,280 | $45.99 | 190 |
| Sandusky, OH | $95,350 | $96,580 | $45.84 | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,280 | $92,770 | $45.81 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $95,210 | $94,570 | $45.77 | 330 |
| Duluth, MN | $95,160 | $90,490 | $45.75 | 230 |
| Joplin, MO | $95,100 | $83,430 | $45.72 | 110 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $95,000 | $90,670 | $45.68 | 120 |
| Boise, ID | $94,900 | $91,340 | $45.63 | 480 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $94,860 | $84,630 | $45.60 | 350 |
| Missoula, MT | $94,860 | $89,730 | $45.61 | 80 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $94,770 | $91,430 | $45.56 | 90 |
| Naples, FL | $94,600 | $93,970 | $45.48 | 70 |
| Green Bay, WI | $94,550 | $94,450 | $45.46 | 460 |
| Deltona, FL | $94,520 | $91,820 | $45.44 | 210 |
| Racine, WI | $94,520 | $93,310 | $45.44 | 290 |
| State College, PA | $94,330 | $90,530 | $45.35 | 110 |
| South Bend, IN | $94,250 | $88,770 | $45.31 | 190 |
| Elmira, NY | $94,160 | $83,220 | $45.27 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $94,070 | $85,260 | $45.22 | 460 |
| Lancaster, PA | $94,040 | $83,710 | $45.21 | 560 |
| Lewiston, ID | $94,010 | $95,580 | $45.20 | 40 |
| Yuma, AZ | $93,950 | $92,230 | $45.17 | 100 |
| Gainesville, GA | $93,560 | $93,420 | $44.98 | 260 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $93,470 | $89,120 | $44.94 | 60 |
| Saginaw, MI | $93,440 | $91,040 | $44.93 | 250 |
| Springfield, OH | $93,410 | $89,520 | $44.91 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $93,260 | $83,920 | $44.84 | 360 |
| Morristown, TN | $93,230 | $80,490 | $44.82 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND | $93,120 | $86,330 | $44.77 | 290 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $92,880 | $95,710 | $44.66 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $92,860 | $85,740 | $44.64 | 190 |
| Kenosha, WI | $92,710 | $84,780 | $44.57 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $92,350 | $80,180 | $44.40 | 260 |
| Muncie, IN | $92,290 | $86,010 | $44.37 | 60 |
| Merced, CA | $92,180 | $79,600 | $44.32 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $92,040 | $92,940 | $44.25 | 150 |
| College Station, TX | $91,970 | $83,760 | $44.21 | 100 |
| McAllen, TX | $91,700 | $80,500 | $44.09 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $91,620 | $78,950 | $44.05 | 150 |
| Staunton, VA | $91,590 | $84,370 | $44.03 | 190 |
| Williamsport, PA | $91,320 | $86,110 | $43.91 | 90 |
| Manhattan, KS | $91,220 | $83,200 | $43.86 | 90 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $90,830 | $82,800 | $43.67 | 330 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $90,740 | $93,190 | $43.63 | 40 |
| Bozeman, MT | $90,580 | $87,840 | $43.55 | 110 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $90,540 | $76,770 | $43.53 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $90,370 | $84,690 | $43.45 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $90,350 | $82,200 | $43.44 | 80 |
| Weirton, WV | $90,210 | $79,300 | $43.37 | 40 |
| Kankakee, IL | $90,190 | $81,840 | $43.36 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $89,920 | $81,300 | $43.23 | 230 |
| Youngstown, OH | $89,820 | $89,380 | $43.18 | 240 |
| Springfield, MO | $89,360 | $80,020 | $42.96 | 210 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $89,000 | $78,360 | $42.79 | 160 |
| Altoona, PA | $88,940 | $78,670 | $42.76 | 70 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $88,530 | $83,550 | $42.56 | 90 |
| Wausau, WI | $88,010 | $79,340 | $42.31 | 240 |
| Mansfield, OH | $84,500 | $88,770 | $40.63 | 80 |
| San Angelo, TX | $84,200 | $75,930 | $40.48 | 90 |
| Gainesville, FL | $83,370 | $75,490 | $40.08 | 180 |
| Johnstown, PA | $82,500 | $76,210 | $39.66 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $78,610 | $74,400 | $37.79 | 430 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $78,380 | $76,690 | $37.68 | 160 |
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Mechanical Engineers salary: questions
Where do mechanical engineers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $165,920 a year, among the 346 metro areas we cover.
What is the average mechanical engineers salary in the U.S.?
$114,695 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is mechanical engineers pay the lowest?
Jonesboro, AR, at $78,380 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2141.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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