Salary by state
Mechanical Engineers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Mechanical Engineers — median wage by state
- New Mexico: $157,710, COL-adjusted $171,052
- District of Columbia: $133,300, COL-adjusted $121,292
- California: $130,900, COL-adjusted $118,248
- Delaware: $125,130, COL-adjusted $125,381
- Colorado: $124,430, COL-adjusted $120,689
- Alaska: $124,340, COL-adjusted $121,426
- Maryland: $122,870, COL-adjusted $117,019
- Louisiana: $119,540, COL-adjusted $135,533
- Massachusetts: $119,300, COL-adjusted $112,760
- Wyoming: $117,750, COL-adjusted $127,023
- Rhode Island: $116,230, COL-adjusted $113,617
- Texas: $112,410, COL-adjusted $115,767
- New Jersey: $112,300, COL-adjusted $103,217
- Washington: $110,430, COL-adjusted $103,206
- Vermont: $107,330, COL-adjusted $109,520
- Connecticut: $105,090, COL-adjusted $101,438
- Michigan: $104,890, COL-adjusted $109,033
- South Carolina: $104,580, COL-adjusted $111,612
- Virginia: $104,180, COL-adjusted $103,046
- New Hampshire: $103,660, COL-adjusted $99,482
- Oregon: $103,470, COL-adjusted $100,068
- Illinois: $102,680, COL-adjusted $102,680
- Nevada: $102,680, COL-adjusted $102,680
- Utah: $102,500, COL-adjusted $103,640
- New York: $102,440, COL-adjusted $94,940
- Maine: $102,430, COL-adjusted $105,489
- Oklahoma: $101,850, COL-adjusted $116,002
- Kentucky: $101,050, COL-adjusted $112,029
- North Carolina: $100,720, COL-adjusted $106,808
- Georgia: $100,620, COL-adjusted $104,486
- Arizona: $100,270, COL-adjusted $99,573
- Alabama: $100,230, COL-adjusted $112,872
- Florida: $99,980, COL-adjusted $96,692
- Indiana: $99,590, COL-adjusted $106,742
- Tennessee: $99,550, COL-adjusted $108,324
- Missouri: $99,330, COL-adjusted $109,394
- Minnesota: $99,140, COL-adjusted $100,548
- Ohio: $99,100, COL-adjusted $106,789
- Hawaii: $98,740, COL-adjusted $89,764
- Mississippi: $98,000, COL-adjusted $112,644
- Pennsylvania: $97,920, COL-adjusted $100,328
- Iowa: $97,700, COL-adjusted $111,276
- West Virginia: $97,390, COL-adjusted $108,816
- Wisconsin: $95,870, COL-adjusted $101,881
- Montana: $94,190, COL-adjusted $99,567
- Idaho: $93,190, COL-adjusted $97,581
- South Dakota: $88,380, COL-adjusted $99,752
- Nebraska: $88,060, COL-adjusted $97,736
- North Dakota: $86,330, COL-adjusted $97,000
- Kansas: $86,260, COL-adjusted $95,738
- Arkansas: $80,180, COL-adjusted $92,267
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- New Mexico$157,710
- District of Columbia$133,300
- California$130,900
- Delaware$125,130
- Colorado$124,430
- Alaska$124,340
- Maryland$122,870
- Louisiana$119,540
- Massachusetts$119,300
- Wyoming$117,750
- Rhode Island$116,230
- Texas$112,410
- New Jersey$112,300
- Washington$110,430
- Vermont$107,330
- Connecticut$105,090
- Michigan$104,890
- South Carolina$104,580
- Virginia$104,180
- New Hampshire$103,660
- Oregon$103,470
- Illinois$102,680
- Nevada$102,680
- Utah$102,500
- New York$102,440
- Maine$102,430
- Oklahoma$101,850
- Kentucky$101,050
- North Carolina$100,720
- Georgia$100,620
- Arizona$100,270
- Alabama$100,230
- Florida$99,980
- Indiana$99,590
- Tennessee$99,550
- Missouri$99,330
- Minnesota$99,140
- Ohio$99,100
- Hawaii$98,740
- Mississippi$98,000
- Pennsylvania$97,920
- Iowa$97,700
- West Virginia$97,390
- Wisconsin$95,870
- Montana$94,190
- Idaho$93,190
- South Dakota$88,380
- Nebraska$88,060
- North Dakota$86,330
- Kansas$86,260
- Arkansas$80,180
Highest- and lowest-paying states for mechanical engineers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New Mexico$157,710
- 2. District of Columbia$133,300
- 3. California$130,900
- 4. Delaware$125,130
- 5. Colorado$124,430
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$80,180
- Kansas$86,260
- North Dakota$86,330
- Nebraska$88,060
- South Dakota$88,380
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Mechanical Engineers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Mechanical Engineers is $107,639 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Mechanical Engineers the most?
- New Mexico pays Mechanical Engineers the most, with a median of $157,710, followed by District of Columbia ($133,300). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $80,180.
- How much do Mechanical Engineers salaries vary by state?
- Mechanical Engineers median pay ranges from $80,180 to $157,710 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Mechanical Engineers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +9.0% change in Mechanical Engineers employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.