Side-by-side distribution
Mechanical Engineer
$133,550
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42%
- Live roles
- 3,212
Mining Engineer
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 72
Highest-paying jobs
Data Center Mechanical Engineer
Distinguished Technologist Mechanical Engineer (Network Infrastructure)
Mechanical Commissioning Project Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Robotics Hardware
Senior Mechanical engineer
Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Special Programs
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Support Engineer (Mining Equipment)
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mining
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Senior Mining Engineer
Senior Mining Engineer
Scenario Engineer, Mining Autonomy
Hardware Integration Engineer (Mining)
Mining Engineer
Mining Process Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$114,700 | 93 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 68 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 59 |
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 50 |
SpaceX
|
$115,000 | 28 |
KLA
|
$159,050 | 25 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 25 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 22 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Heidelberg Materials
|
$47,840 | 8 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $150,000 | 3 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$120,000 | 3 |
|
Finning
|
$507,415 | 1 |
|
Motional
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$202,500 | 1 |
| AG ALS Global | $125,000 | 1 |
Caterpillar
|
$111,510 | 1 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 58 |
| Austin | $153,500 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $145,228 | 66 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 73 |
| New York | $132,500 | 35 |
| Denver | $128,250 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $125,388 | 12 |
| Boston | $125,000 | 9 |
| Singapore | $124,800 | 3 |
| Chicago | $114,565 | 13 |
Mechanical Engineer vs Mining Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Mechanical Engineer is $133,550 per year (typically $110,000–$162,950), versus $115,000 for Mining Engineer ($94,095–$162,500). That puts Mechanical Engineer about 16% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Mechanical Engineer and Mining 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.