# Mechanical Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring

> Everything open jobs say about Mechanical Engineer, updated November 7, 2026.

Updated: 2026-11-07

## In 3 sentences

- As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 285 Mechanical Engineer openings in the United States, at 122 employers.
- Austin (TX) has the most openings: 22.
- Across the 44 openings with posted pay, the median is $12,708.

## Posted pay

The median pay posted by employers is $12,708. The middle half of openings pays between $10,807 and $18,531, in a sample of 44 openings.

## Work arrangement

3% of openings are remote, 2% are hybrid and 95% are on-site.

## Cities with the most Mechanical Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [Austin (TX)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/austin-tx) | 22 |
| [Costa Mesa (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/costa-mesa-ca) | 15 |
| [San Francisco (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/san-francisco-ca) | 15 |
| [Hawthorne (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/hawthorne-ca) | 14 |
| [Brownsville (TX)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/brownsville-tx) | 13 |
| [Los Angeles (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/los-angeles-ca) | 12 |
| [Redmond (WA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/redmond-wa) | 11 |
| [San Jose (CA)](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer/san-jose-ca) | 10 |

## Employers with the most Mechanical Engineer openings

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| [SpaceX](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/spacex-vwcyyys16v) | 47 |
| [Voyager Technologies, Inc.](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/voyager-technologies-inc-wn33cheha5) | 8 |
| [Fluidstack](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/fluidstack-f8ptw6ren5) | 6 |
| [General Matter](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/general-matter-3j6ht61hef) | 5 |
| [LaBella Associates](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/labella-associates-8pjm2qhsx5) | 5 |
| [Figure](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/figure-ab2xkeqphw) | 5 |
| [Saronic](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/saronic-py9vm4ysa6) | 5 |
| [True Anomaly](https://www.joonow.com/en/companies/true-anomaly-4qmftwmmqa) | 4 |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many Mechanical Engineer jobs are open in the United States?

As of November 7, 2026, Joonow listed 285 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in the United States, at 122 employers.

### Where are the most Mechanical Engineer jobs?

Austin (TX) has the most Mechanical Engineer openings: 22 as of November 7, 2026.

### How much does a Mechanical Engineer make?

Across the 44 openings with pay posted by the employer, the median is $12,708, and the middle half pays between $10,807 and $18,531.

### Are there remote Mechanical Engineer jobs?

Yes: 3% of open Mechanical Engineer jobs are remote and 2% are hybrid, as of November 7, 2026.

## Jobs

- [Mechanical Engineer](https://www.joonow.com/en/jobs/mechanical-engineer)

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Source: Joonow's daily count of open jobs on career sites and applicant tracking systems, without duplicates.
How to cite: Joonow Trends, "Mechanical Engineer in the United States: openings, pay and who is hiring", 2026-11-07, https://www.joonow.com/en/trends/x-ray/mechanical-engineer