Median salary
$150,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$120k – $171.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
46.8%
626 of 1,339 roles
Live roles
1,339
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 68 |
SpaceX
|
$115,000 | 28 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 22 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$132,627 | 20 |
Vast
|
$147,213 | 16 |
| DG DLR Group | $114,565 | 16 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$139,750 | 14 |
ALTEN Technology USA
|
$111,433 | 12 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $188,500 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 57 |
| Austin | $165,000 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 55 |
| New York | $131,750 | 26 |
| Boston | $128,692 | 7 |
| Denver | $125,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $114,565 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $102,500 | 4 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $150,000 | 615 |
| Contract | $127,150 | 4 |
| Internship | $29.00/hr | 6 |
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How much do Mechanical Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Mechanical Engineer roles is $150,000 per year. Most pay falls between $120,000 (25th percentile) and $171,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,550 to $200,950.
These figures are computed live from 1,339 active Mechanical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 626 (46.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Mechanical Engineer roles include Anthropic, OpenAI, Radiant Industries and Skild AI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Mechanical Engineer salary?
- The median is $150,000 per year, with most pay between $120,000 and $171,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 626 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Mechanical Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $101,550 to $200,950 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $150,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.