Side-by-side distribution
Industrial Engineer
$127,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 112
Mechanical Engineer
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 1,212
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Design Engineer, Electrical - Industrial Compute
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Industrial Engineer
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Industrial Robotics Engineer
Staff Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Lead Industrial Engineer
Senior Industrial Engineer, Supply Chain Material Flow
Senior Industrial Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Mechanical Design Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
Mechanical Engineer, Sensing
Mechanical Engineer-Federal
Senior Mechanical engineer
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Soft Goods Design
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$148,250 | 10 |
Gotion, Inc.
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Advanced Technology Services
|
$117,330 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$383,750 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$77,500 | 2 |
CaptiveAire
|
$75,000 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 1 |
|
Divergent
|
$182,940 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$165,750 | 60 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 29 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 20 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 15 |
| DG DLR Group | $120,000 | 13 |
|
Radiant Industries
|
$159,150 | 12 |
Figure
|
$185,000 | 11 |
Vast
|
$140,500 | 11 |
Industrial Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $270,000 | 4 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $182,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 53 |
| Seattle | $156,500 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 53 |
| Boston | $138,238 | 14 |
| London | $134,241 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 27 |
| Denver | $120,462 | 8 |
| Chicago | $115,923 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $105,000 | 3 |
Industrial Engineer vs Mechanical Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Industrial Engineer is $127,500 per year (typically $100,000–$154,375), versus $150,000 for Mechanical Engineer ($122,500–$172,500). That puts Mechanical Engineer about 18% 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.