Salary guide
Mechanical Engineer salary
Based on 44 open jobs that state the salary, posted from 7 Feb 2025 to 7 Nov 2026.
Median
US$ 12,710 per month
The middle half of jobs pays between US$ 10,810 and US$ 18,530.
- 1 in 4 jobs pays up to
- US$ 10,810
- 1 in 4 pays more than
- US$ 18,530
- Jobs in the sample
- 44
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco - CA | US$ 17,770 | 8 | |
| Austin - TX | US$ 19,600 | 6 | |
| Los Angeles - CA | US$ 10,000 | 5 | |
| San Carlos - CA | US$ 16,250 | 3 | |
| Hawthorne - CA | US$ 10,830 | 3 | |
| Somerville - MA | US$ 9,370 | 3 |
By work model
| Work model | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | US$ 12,750 | 32 | |
| Hybrid | US$ 19,580 | 3 |
By level
| Level | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid / senior | US$ 12,920 | 3 |
How we calculate it
- Only open jobs that state the salary are included. We don't estimate values.
- When a job gives a range, we use the midpoint. Hourly, daily or yearly pay is converted to monthly (220 hours or 22 days per month).
- Duplicate jobs count once, and implausible values are left out (0 on this page).
- Apprentice and internship jobs follow their own pay rules: they only show up in the table by level.
- Median and ranges are exact percentiles of the most recent jobs, recalculated every 6 hours.