Median salary
$138,480
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$111.8k – $165k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.7%
1,451 of 3,398 roles
Live roles
3,398
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-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
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$121,650 | 107 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 87 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 53 |
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 46 |
KLA
|
$159,050 | 33 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 28 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 27 |
SpaceX
|
$116,250 | 26 |
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How much do Full-time Mechanical Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Mechanical Engineer roles is $138,480 per year. Most pay falls between $111,800 (25th percentile) and $165,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $90,620 to $189,562.
These figures are computed live from 3,398 active Full-time Mechanical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,451 (42.7%) 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 Full-time Mechanical Engineer roles include Lambda, OpenAI, Anthropic and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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 Full-time Mechanical Engineer salary?
- The median is $138,480 per year, with most pay between $111,800 and $165,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,451 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Mechanical Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $90,620 to $189,562 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $138,480. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.