Median salary
$150,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$121.5k – $172.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
46.3%
570 of 1,232 roles
Live roles
1,232
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Data Center Research & Development Engineer, Mechanical - Industrial Compute
Mechanical Design Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems
Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
Mechanical Engineer, Sensing
Mechanical Engineer-Federal
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design
Mechanical Design Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 58 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$128,692 | 29 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 20 |
SpaceX
|
$108,750 | 16 |
| DG DLR Group | $120,000 | 13 |
|
Radiant Industries
|
$159,150 | 12 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$139,750 | 12 |
Figure
|
$185,000 | 11 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $181,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $181,000 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 53 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 52 |
| New York | $131,750 | 28 |
| Boston | $128,692 | 7 |
| Denver | $120,462 | 8 |
| Chicago | $115,923 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $105,000 | 3 |
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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 $121,500 (25th percentile) and $172,100 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,000 to $198,500.
These figures are computed live from 1,232 active Mechanical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 570 (46.3%) 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 OpenAI, Radiant Industries, Eagle and Field 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.