Mechanical Engineers
SOC code 17-2141 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,990 | $35.57 |
| 25th percentile | $84,130 | $40.45 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $104,110 | $50.05 |
| 75th percentile | $132,590 | $63.75 |
| 90th percentile | $164,340 | $79.01 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Mechanical Engineers (SOC 17-2141), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,480 | $106,090 | $97,550 | $65,530 | $79,370 | $128,850 | $159,030 |
| Alaska | 530 | $120,920 | $129,990 | $75,980 | $92,230 | $140,300 | $159,970 |
| Arizona | 5,440 | $109,580 | $102,510 | $73,010 | $84,050 | $129,760 | $161,770 |
| Arkansas | 1,150 | $84,370 | $78,570 | $53,970 | $65,200 | $100,860 | $122,250 |
| California | 27,090 | $131,130 | $126,370 | $77,360 | $99,290 | $159,520 | $188,660 |
| Colorado | 6,850 | $120,890 | $108,060 | $76,180 | $89,470 | $137,530 | $176,300 |
| Connecticut | 5,310 | $112,460 | $106,600 | $78,170 | $87,270 | $131,730 | $155,570 |
| Delaware | 530 | $114,420 | $106,020 | $76,950 | $86,930 | $138,750 | $172,340 |
| District of Columbia | 590 | $136,300 | $130,000 | $82,760 | $105,680 | $166,110 | $191,880 |
| Florida | 8,860 | $101,870 | $97,190 | $61,270 | $76,990 | $123,480 | $148,510 |
| Georgia | 5,180 | $108,100 | $96,820 | $66,940 | $78,670 | $123,060 | $150,100 |
| Hawaii | 460 | $101,040 | $95,250 | $74,180 | $82,660 | $117,310 | $132,950 |
| Idaho | 970 | $108,170 | $103,660 | $63,980 | $81,220 | $136,590 | $136,590 |
| Illinois | 9,920 | $104,460 | $99,730 | $67,200 | $80,690 | $124,490 | $143,500 |
| Indiana | 8,650 | $103,430 | $99,200 | $64,770 | $79,940 | $124,500 | $137,990 |
| Iowa | 4,230 | $99,070 | $97,570 | $64,900 | $78,610 | $108,800 | $133,850 |
| Kansas | 4,120 | $94,780 | $91,770 | $66,450 | $76,670 | $104,520 | $132,630 |
| Kentucky | 3,050 | $103,340 | $99,410 | $71,080 | $80,970 | $120,470 | $139,600 |
| Louisiana | 1,650 | $117,410 | $114,050 | $70,710 | $81,860 | $139,080 | $172,320 |
| Maine | 940 | $104,660 | $101,500 | $70,180 | $81,050 | $123,960 | $131,870 |
| Maryland | 6,330 | $119,120 | $111,740 | $77,980 | $90,740 | $144,390 | $169,270 |
| Massachusetts | 9,430 | $120,650 | $122,670 | $77,960 | $96,930 | $138,380 | $168,530 |
| Michigan | 31,830 | $106,150 | $102,730 | $67,150 | $81,910 | $128,310 | $140,420 |
| Minnesota | 5,970 | $105,650 | $98,980 | $69,290 | $80,080 | $124,120 | $143,080 |
| Mississippi | 1,210 | $96,510 | $90,730 | $60,440 | $72,800 | $120,640 | $135,760 |
| Missouri | 3,950 | $95,250 | $91,890 | $63,210 | $77,040 | $108,270 | $131,750 |
| Montana | 580 | $100,100 | $99,250 | $63,750 | $77,230 | $120,640 | $131,040 |
| Nebraska | 860 | $90,490 | $82,510 | $62,130 | $70,460 | $106,580 | $129,290 |
| Nevada | 1,090 | $104,090 | $98,110 | $67,490 | $79,910 | $128,370 | $152,540 |
| New Hampshire | 2,580 | $109,960 | $103,890 | $72,400 | $84,990 | $127,810 | $157,810 |
| New Jersey | 4,440 | $112,560 | $107,020 | $72,440 | $85,590 | $135,500 | $159,010 |
| New Mexico | 1,690 | $135,530 | $141,490 | $84,080 | $108,080 | $168,460 | $177,480 |
| New York | 8,420 | $114,910 | $105,130 | $74,630 | $84,190 | $130,900 | $169,710 |
| North Carolina | 9,390 | $106,210 | $100,990 | $68,340 | $82,110 | $124,940 | $157,710 |
| North Dakota | 770 | $92,000 | $84,020 | $53,190 | $73,140 | $111,240 | $132,410 |
| Ohio | 16,420 | $97,970 | $96,330 | $63,740 | $77,010 | $109,680 | $135,200 |
| Oklahoma | 2,250 | $98,530 | $90,510 | $70,140 | $78,950 | $112,230 | $136,020 |
| Oregon | 3,080 | $107,750 | $101,290 | $75,560 | $87,910 | $126,440 | $144,970 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,300 | $103,660 | $97,450 | $65,340 | $79,100 | $123,100 | $148,120 |
| Rhode Island | 1,400 | $122,900 | $115,270 | $79,730 | $93,810 | $151,530 | $186,150 |
| South Carolina | 5,060 | $107,690 | $105,360 | $67,210 | $82,470 | $126,560 | $148,720 |
| South Dakota | 680 | $96,180 | $90,590 | $70,510 | $76,800 | $116,600 | $128,810 |
| Tennessee | 3,680 | $101,260 | $99,330 | $47,000 | $77,340 | $126,400 | $142,230 |
| Texas | 18,790 | $119,350 | $108,240 | $70,450 | $85,770 | $146,640 | $170,260 |
| Utah | 3,540 | $102,810 | $99,050 | $69,750 | $82,990 | $122,110 | $136,440 |
| Vermont | 530 | $105,090 | $100,520 | $76,780 | $82,820 | $120,560 | $140,140 |
| Virginia | 7,960 | $105,240 | $99,350 | $61,300 | $77,770 | $125,070 | $155,030 |
| Washington | 9,350 | $118,750 | $109,370 | $79,820 | $94,790 | $138,560 | $163,790 |
| West Virginia | 860 | $100,800 | $100,610 | $62,350 | $82,720 | $112,690 | $136,930 |
| Wisconsin | 8,060 | $97,360 | $94,820 | $66,180 | $78,600 | $107,700 | $130,990 |
| Wyoming | 300 | $111,180 | $116,910 | $67,550 | $97,320 | $119,560 | $150,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.