Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Engineer
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.6%
- Live roles
- 599
Mechanical Engineer
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.7%
- Live roles
- 3,564
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Principal Engineer – Industrial
Sr. Staff Engineer Industrial
Senior Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Staff Engineer Industrial
Staff Facilities Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Principal Test Engineer – Industrial Automation & SCADA
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Cooling
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Mechanical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
Data Center Mechanical Engineer
Distinguished Technologist Mechanical Engineer (Network Infrastructure)
Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer, Motor Design & Prototyping
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$97,200 | 34 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 18 |
Leonardo
|
$34,976 | 14 |
Applied Materials
|
$122,625 | 6 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
| BO Boeing | $118,000 | 4 |
GlobalFoundries
|
$110,711 | 4 |
Blue Origin
|
$100,284 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$121,650 | 107 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 90 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 54 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 48 |
Mindrift
|
$76,960 | 46 |
KLA
|
$159,050 | 34 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$119,627 | 34 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 28 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,275 | 74 |
| Austin | $158,000 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 70 |
| Boston | $149,250 | 21 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 64 |
| Denver | $125,500 | 35 |
| New York | $125,000 | 33 |
| Chicago | $119,437 | 18 |
| Atlanta | $111,000 | 10 |
| London | $74,880 | 5 |
Industrial Engineer vs Mechanical Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Engineer is $100,000 per year (typically $81,861–$127,300), versus $135,000 for Mechanical Engineer ($107,500–$162,581). That puts Mechanical Engineer about 35% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Industrial Engineer and Mechanical Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.