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Mechanical Engineer · Chicago

$115,244

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -6.9%
$123,818 $115,244
$102.4k 25th
$115.2k Median
$130.4k 75th
$98k
$139.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $108.9k – $173.2k · outliers off-axis
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Syska Hennessy Group

Supervising Mechanical Engineer - Healthcare

Syska Hennessy Group · Chicago, IL

$115,448 – $173,173
DG

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Justice + Civic

DLR Group · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

$102,000 – $160,000 CannonDesign

Project Mechanical Engineer V

CannonDesign · Arlington, VA; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO; United States - Remote

$123,522 – $154,428 Syska Hennessy Group

Senior Mechanical Engineer -Critical Facilities

Syska Hennessy Group · Chicago, IL

$104,953 – $152,430
DG

Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer - Mission Critical

DLR Group · Austin, Texas, United States; Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Des Moines, Iowa, United States; Durham, North Carolina, United States; Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Houston, Texas, United States; Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; New York, New York, United States; Omaha, Nebraska, United States; Orlando, Florida, United States; Overland Park, Kansas, United States; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Portland, Oregon, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; Washington, D.C.

$84,700 – $144,430
DG

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mission Critical

DLR Group · Austin, Texas, United States; Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Des Moines, Iowa, United States; Durham, North Carolina, United States; Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Houston, Texas, United States; Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; New York, New York, United States; Omaha, Nebraska, United States; Orlando, Florida, United States; Overland Park, Kansas, United States; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Portland, Oregon, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; Washington, D.C.

$84,700 – $144,430 CannonDesign

Project Mechanical Engineer IV

CannonDesign · Chicago, IL

$103,020 – $128,826 CannonDesign

Project Mechanical Engineer IV

CannonDesign · Arlington, VA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO; United States - Remote

$103,020 – $128,826 Syska Hennessy Group

Mechanical Engineer II - IV

Syska Hennessy Group · Chicago, IL

$71,684 – $125,107 Wight & Company

Mechanical Engineer

Wight & Company · Darien or Chicago, Illinois

$85,000 – $110,000

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Syska Hennessy Group $128,692 3
CannonDesign $115,923 3
DG DLR Group $114,565 3
Woolpert $98,000 1
Wight & Company $97,500 1

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