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What mechanical engineers are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What mechanical engineers are paid nationally 10th percentile $73,990, 25th percentile $84,130, median $104,110, 75th percentile $132,590, 90th percentile $164,340 $73,990 $164,340 $84,130 $132,590 Median $104,110
The ten states with the most mechanical engineers employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Michigan34,630$87,640 to $132,160 (middle half), median $104,890
California30,530$102,360 to $166,580 (middle half), median $130,900
Texas22,080$91,420 to $145,090 (middle half), median $112,410
Ohio14,390$79,390 to $115,770 (middle half), median $99,100
Pennsylvania13,550$79,090 to $125,270 (middle half), median $97,920
Illinois11,790$83,800 to $130,730 (middle half), median $102,680
Florida10,740$79,090 to $128,320 (middle half), median $99,980
North Carolina9,560$82,490 to $125,050 (middle half), median $100,720
Indiana8,690$80,630 to $127,700 (middle half), median $99,590
New York8,590$84,400 to $129,410 (middle half), median $102,440

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.