Median salary
$132,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$107.2k – $162k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43.6%
1,562 of 3,579 roles
Live roles
3,579
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,000 | 112 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 91 |
Blue Origin
|
$145,228 | 54 |
Mindrift
|
$76,960 | 46 |
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 43 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$123,612 | 33 |
KLA
|
$159,050 | 31 |
SpaceX
|
$115,000 | 29 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,275 | 76 |
| Austin | $158,000 | 27 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 67 |
| Boston | $149,250 | 26 |
| Seattle | $145,228 | 66 |
| Denver | $133,125 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $126,725 | 7 |
| New York | $125,000 | 39 |
| Chicago | $122,642 | 18 |
| Paris | $104,000 | 3 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $135,575 | 1,443 |
| Part-time | $31.00/hr | 53 |
| Contract | $65.00/hr | 6 |
| Internship | $29.00/hr | 60 |
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How much do Mechanical Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Mechanical Engineer roles is $132,500 per year. Most pay falls between $107,188 (25th percentile) and $162,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $81,213 to $187,208.
These figures are computed live from 3,579 active Mechanical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,562 (43.6%) 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 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 Mechanical Engineer salary?
- The median is $132,500 per year, with most pay between $107,188 and $162,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,562 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Mechanical Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $81,213 to $187,208 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $132,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.