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Average Salary - Mechanical Engineer / United States UNITED STATES

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$73,879 USD

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$72,133 USD

$72,000 USD

£56,071 GBP
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Average Salary / Mechanical Engineer / United States

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Average salary for Mechanical Engineer / United States is $73,879 USD per year. The most typical earning is $72,000 USD. All data are based on 150 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $80,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $102,700 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $90,400 USD. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of $85,000 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $107,500 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $104,100 USD.

Levels / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year Surveys [%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD
0 n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD
0 n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD
4 100%
2.67%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD
1 97.33%
0.67%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD
1 96.67%
0.67%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD
0 n/a
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD
8 96%
5.33%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD
7 90.67%
4.67%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD
16 86%
10.67%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD
11 75.33%
7.33%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD
14 68%
9.33%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD
11 58.67%
7.33%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD
17 51.33%
11.33%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD
13 40%
8.67%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD
7 31.33%
4.67%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD
7 26.67%
4.67%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD
8 22%
5.33%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD
4 16.67%
2.67%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD
6 14%
4%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD
0 n/a
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD
4 10%
2.67%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD
1 7.33%
0.67%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD
4 6.67%
2.67%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD
1 4%
0.67%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD
0 n/a
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD
0 n/a
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD
0 n/a
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD
0 n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD
2 3.33%
1.33%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD
0 n/a
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD
0 n/a
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD
0 n/a
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD
0 n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD
0 n/a
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD
1 2%
0.67%
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD
1 1.33%
0.67%
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD
0 n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD
0 n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD
1 0.67%
0.67%
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Gender / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Women 3 $102,700 USD
2 Men 85 $80,700 USD

Education / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Masters Degree 36 $90,400 USD
2 High School 2 $85,000 USD
3 Doctorate Degree 1 $75,000 USD
4 Bachelors Degree 100 $69,400 USD
5 Some College 11 $58,200 USD

Experience / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 16-20 Years 8 $107,500 USD
2 20+ Years 19 $104,100 USD
3 12-16 Years 8 $84,500 USD
4 8-12 Years 8 $79,300 USD
5 4-8 Years 33 $75,500 USD
6 1-2 Years 12 $69,400 USD
7 2-4 Years 27 $62,400 USD
8 0-1 Year 35 $55,000 USD

Age / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 56-60 4 $141,600 USD
2 46-50 8 $126,700 USD
3 41-45 5 $87,000 USD
4 36-40 7 $86,700 USD
5 31-35 11 $85,400 USD
6 51-55 2 $76,300 USD
7 66-70 1 $75,000 USD
8 61-65 1 $75,000 USD
9 26-30 26 $74,100 USD
10 n/a 62 $63,200 USD
11 21-25 22 $61,600 USD
12 14-20 1 $20,000 USD

Work Type / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Self Employed 3 $106,700 USD
2 Permanent 133 $75,700 USD
3 Contract 11 $56,300 USD
4 Part Time 3 $23,700 USD

States / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Louisiana 5 $131,300 USD
2 Rhode Island 1 $120,000 USD
3 Washington State 6 $105,500 USD
4 Kentucky 1 $97,000 USD
5 Georgia 5 $96,800 USD
6 Michigan 11 $95,400 USD
7 Colorado 4 $92,900 USD
8 New Jersey 3 $92,300 USD
9 Massachusetts 5 $80,600 USD
10 Minnesota 2 $80,300 USD
11 Missouri 6 $76,500 USD
12 North Carolina 4 $75,800 USD
13 District Of Columbia (DC) 2 $75,000 USD
14 California 12 $72,500 USD
15 Virginia 2 $71,500 USD
16 Connecticut 3 $70,000 USD
17 Texas 10 $69,300 USD
18 Nevada 2 $67,500 USD
19 Idaho 2 $67,000 USD
20 Tennessee 3 $64,800 USD
21 Pennsylvania 7 $63,900 USD
22 Florida 4 $60,300 USD
23 Utah 5 $60,000 USD
24 Indiana 2 $60,000 USD
25 Oklahoma 1 $60,000 USD
26 Ohio 14 $59,800 USD
27 Illinois 7 $58,400 USD
28 New York State 5 $58,100 USD
29 Wisconsin 3 $57,200 USD
30 Kansas 1 $55,000 USD
31 Alabama 1 $55,000 USD
32 Maine 1 $54,100 USD
33 Hawaii 2 $51,500 USD
34 Maryland 2 $50,500 USD
35 South Carolina 1 $50,000 USD

Cities / Mechanical Engineer / United States (Gross USD)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Sacramento 1 $150,000 USD
2 New Orleans 3 $148,200 USD
3 Seattle 3 $144,300 USD
4 Jersey City 1 $120,000 USD
5 Providence 1 $120,000 USD
6 Anaheim 1 $115,000 USD
7 Baton Rouge 1 $110,000 USD
8 Vancouver, United States 1 $110,000 USD
9 Kansas City 2 $108,800 USD
10 Shreveport 1 $102,000 USD
11 Atlanta 4 $98,500 USD
12 Colorado Springs 1 $97,500 USD
13 Louisville 1 $97,000 USD
14 Detroit 11 $95,400 USD
15 Denver 3 $91,300 USD
16 Augusta 1 $90,000 USD
17 Worcester 2 $85,500 USD
18 Dallas 2 $83,500 USD
19 Newport News 1 $82,000 USD
20 Minneapolis 2 $80,300 USD
21 Newark 2 $78,500 USD
22 Boston 3 $77,300 USD
23 Charlotte 2 $76,500 USD
24 Raleigh 2 $75,000 USD
25 Washington DC 2 $75,000 USD
26 New York City 3 $72,100 USD
27 Houston 5 $72,000 USD
28 Hartford 3 $70,000 USD
29 San Francisco 2 $70,000 USD
30 San Antonio 1 $70,000 USD
31 Los Angeles 4 $68,300 USD
32 Las Vegas 2 $67,500 USD
33 Boise 2 $67,000 USD
34 Memphis 3 $64,800 USD
35 Pittsburgh 1 $64,000 USD
36 Philadelphia 6 $63,800 USD
37 Cleveland 3 $63,000 USD
38 Columbus 3 $61,700 USD
39 Richmond 1 $61,000 USD
40 Cincinnati 6 $60,500 USD
41 St. Louis 4 $60,400 USD
42 Salt Lake City 5 $60,000 USD
43 Indianapolis 2 $60,000 USD
44 Tulsa 1 $60,000 USD
45 Milwaukee 2 $59,800 USD
46 Chicago 7 $58,400 USD
47 Tampa 1 $54,500 USD
48 Madison 1 $52,000 USD
49 Honolulu 2 $51,500 USD
50 Baltimore 2 $50,500 USD
51 Akron 2 $50,000 USD
52 Columbia, South Carolina 1 $50,000 USD
53 Austin 1 $50,000 USD
54 --Other-- 5 $49,000 USD
55 Irvine 1 $45,800 USD
56 Spokane 2 $45,000 USD
57 Oxnard 2 $40,000 USD
58 Rochester 2 $37,000 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Staff Engineer
Posted 16 July 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Newark Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate $85,000 USD

Assisstant Engineer
Posted 11 July 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Chicago Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate $70,000 USD

Testingenieur
Posted 05 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
San Francisco Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Expert $100,000 USD

Manager
Posted 29 May 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kansas City Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced $155,000 USD

Hydrogen Fuel Engineer
Posted 06 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Detroit Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert $210,000 USD

Mechanical Engineer I
Posted 19 October 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Boston Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate $70,000 USD

Project Engineer
Posted 06 October 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Newark Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a $72,000 USD

Senior Technical Specialist
Posted 23 August 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Detroit Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a $100,000 USD

Mechanical Engineer
Posted 25 July 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Hartford Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a $90,000 USD

Facility Engineer
Posted 15 July 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Augusta Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a $90,000 USD

Hvac Engineer
Posted 05 July 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Jersey City High School 20+ Years n/a $120,000 USD

Mechanical Engineer
Posted 28 May 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Louisville Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a $97,000 USD

Testing Engineer
Posted 16 April 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Newport News Masters Degree 4-8 Years n/a $82,000 USD

Mechanical Engineer
Posted 10 April 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Indianapolis Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a $65,000 USD

Sales Director
Posted 05 April 2019
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seattle Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a $220,000 USD

Design Engineer
Posted 10 December 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Richmond Masters Degree 0-1 Year n/a $61,000 USD

Aerospace Engineer
Posted 27 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Philadelphia Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a $90,000 USD

Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Posted 21 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
New Orleans Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a $79,500 USD

Pipeline Engineer
Posted 20 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Houston Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a $85,000 USD

Gn&c Engineer
Posted 13 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Boston Masters Degree 4-8 Years n/a $92,000 USD

Mbop Engineer
Posted 07 September 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Hartford Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a $70,000 USD

Project Engineer
Posted 16 August 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Baton Rouge Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years n/a $110,000 USD

Mechanical Engineer
Posted 18 July 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Detroit Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a $78,000 USD

Mechanical Engineer
Posted 19 May 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Los Angeles Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years n/a $73,000 USD

Field Service Engineer
Posted 12 April 2018
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Detroit Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a $96,000 USD

Battery Engineer
Posted 07 November 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Masters Degree 0-1 Year n/a $60,000 USD

Mechanical Designer
Posted 05 October 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Columbia, South Carolina Some College 2-4 Years n/a $50,000 USD

Application Engineer
Posted 29 September 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kansas City Masters Degree 20+ Years n/a $62,500 USD

Design Engineer
Posted 30 August 2017
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Akron Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a $70,000 USD


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