Side-by-side distribution
Mechanical Engineer
$133,404
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.4%
- Live roles
- 3,572
Mining Engineer
$130,287
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 87
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 Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing Infrastructure
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining
Principal Geotech - Tailings Engineer - Mining
System Safety Engineer, Mining/Industrial
Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mining
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Data Mining
Senior Process Engineer - Mine Backfill & Tailings Management
Senior Mining Engineer
Staff Mining Engineer
Scenario Engineer, Mining Autonomy
Senior Underground Mining Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$120,450 | 97 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 89 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 57 |
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 48 |
Mindrift
|
$76,960 | 46 |
KLA
|
$159,050 | 33 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$123,612 | 33 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 28 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Heidelberg Materials
|
$47,840 | 10 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $162,500 | 3 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$120,000 | 3 |
|
Motional
|
$229,375 | 2 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$218,750 | 2 |
Barr Engineering
|
$118,502 | 2 |
|
Mariana Minerals
|
$147,000 | 1 |
NationGraph
|
$133,903 | 1 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $161,000 | 74 |
| Austin | $158,000 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 64 |
| Boston | $149,250 | 21 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 67 |
| Denver | $129,313 | 36 |
| New York | $125,000 | 35 |
| Chicago | $119,437 | 18 |
| Atlanta | $111,000 | 10 |
| London | $74,880 | 5 |
Mechanical Engineer vs Mining Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Mechanical Engineer is $133,404 per year (typically $107,370–$162,538), versus $130,287 for Mining Engineer ($111,460–$165,000). That puts Mechanical Engineer about 2% 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.