Median salary
$159,500
median over time
Typical range
$131k – $185.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
22.4%
1,612 of 7,190 roles
Live roles
7,190
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer
Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Actuator Design Engineer
Advanced Packaging Multi-Physics Modeling Engineer
DAQ Station Engineer
Electrical Engineer, Robotics
Fellow - Autonomy (Distinguished Engineer)
Component and Product Quality Engineer, Interconnects
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 474 |
Relativity Space
|
$156,750 | 91 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$127,500 | 51 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$125,489 | 50 |
Vast
|
$157,893 | 44 |
Zone 5 Technologies
|
$172,750 | 42 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$160,750 | 38 |
Helion
|
$198,000 | 34 |
Mechanical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $186,250 | 36 |
| Seattle | $181,750 | 38 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 151 |
| Austin | $159,750 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | $146,000 | 76 |
| New York | $145,188 | 41 |
| Denver | $135,000 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $133,830 | 18 |
| Chicago | $123,818 | 18 |
| London | $102,893 | 3 |
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How much do Mechanical Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Mechanical Engineer roles is $159,500 per year. Most pay falls between $131,000 (25th percentile) and $185,425 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $111,544 to $220,000.
These figures are computed live from 7,190 active Mechanical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,612 (22.4%) 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 Anduril Industries, OpenAI and Motional.
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.