Mechanical Engineer salary
104,110 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 17-2141
Half of all mechanical engineers in the United States earn more than 104,110 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay116of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.58×84,130 USD – 132,590 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 84,130 USD |
| Median | 104,110 USD |
| Mean | 113,610 USD |
| Upper quartile | 132,590 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 17-2141 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
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- Education Administrators, Postsecondary 104,590 USD
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- Web and Digital Interface Designers 104,000 USD
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- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 103,170 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov