Mechanical Engineers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median mechanical engineers in the US earns $104,110 per year (296,810 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Mexico ($157,710) and lowest in Arkansas ($80,180) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Mechanical Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico | $157,710 | $112,664 | $9,389 | 71.4% | 2,710 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Washington DC | $133,300 | $94,015 | $7,835 | 70.5% | 510 |
| Mechanical Engineers in California | $130,900 | $92,792 | $7,733 | 70.9% | 30,530 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Delaware | $125,130 | $89,875 | $7,490 | 71.8% | 610 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Colorado | $124,430 | $91,548 | $7,629 | 73.6% | 7,190 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Alaska | $124,340 | $96,253 | $8,021 | 77.4% | 380 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Maryland | $122,870 | $89,734 | $7,478 | 73% | 6,550 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Louisiana | $119,540 | $89,727 | $7,477 | 75.1% | 1,890 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Massachusetts | $119,300 | $87,013 | $7,251 | 72.9% | 7,680 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Wyoming | $117,750 | $91,667 | $7,639 | 77.8% | 230 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Rhode Island | $116,230 | $86,679 | $7,223 | 74.6% | 1,560 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Texas | $112,410 | $87,911 | $7,326 | 78.2% | 22,080 |
| Mechanical Engineers in New Jersey | $112,300 | $82,868 | $6,906 | 73.8% | 4,180 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Washington | $110,430 | $86,518 | $7,210 | 78.3% | 8,240 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Vermont | $107,330 | $79,713 | $6,643 | 74.3% | 530 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Connecticut | $105,090 | $78,556 | $6,546 | 74.8% | 4,600 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Michigan | $104,890 | $78,413 | $6,534 | 74.8% | 34,630 |
| Mechanical Engineers in South Carolina | $104,580 | $77,284 | $6,440 | 73.9% | 5,780 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Virginia | $104,180 | $76,945 | $6,412 | 73.9% | 7,470 |
| Mechanical Engineers in New Hampshire | $103,660 | $81,755 | $6,813 | 78.9% | 2,760 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Oregon | $103,470 | $73,397 | $6,116 | 70.9% | 2,920 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Illinois | $102,680 | $76,128 | $6,344 | 74.1% | 11,790 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Nevada | $102,680 | $81,066 | $6,755 | 78.9% | 1,410 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Utah | $102,500 | $76,326 | $6,361 | 74.5% | 3,370 |
| Mechanical Engineers in New York | $102,440 | $75,893 | $6,324 | 74.1% | 8,590 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Maine | $102,430 | $75,062 | $6,255 | 73.3% | 890 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Oklahoma | $101,850 | $76,444 | $6,370 | 75.1% | 2,270 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Kentucky | $101,050 | $76,500 | $6,375 | 75.7% | 4,170 |
| Mechanical Engineers in North Carolina | $100,720 | $76,177 | $6,348 | 75.6% | 9,560 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Georgia | $100,620 | $75,017 | $6,251 | 74.6% | 5,290 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Arizona | $100,270 | $77,072 | $6,423 | 76.9% | 5,050 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Alabama | $100,230 | $74,595 | $6,216 | 74.4% | — |
| Mechanical Engineers in Florida | $99,980 | $79,166 | $6,597 | 79.2% | 10,740 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Indiana | $99,590 | $75,983 | $6,332 | 76.3% | 8,690 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Tennessee | $99,550 | $78,864 | $6,572 | 79.2% | 3,930 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Missouri | $99,330 | $74,978 | $6,248 | 75.5% | 4,870 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Minnesota | $99,140 | $73,357 | $6,113 | 74% | 5,890 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Ohio | $99,100 | $76,604 | $6,384 | 77.3% | 14,390 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Hawaii | $98,740 | $72,320 | $6,027 | 73.2% | 530 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Mississippi | $98,000 | $74,585 | $6,215 | 76.1% | 1,570 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Pennsylvania | $97,920 | $74,711 | $6,226 | 76.3% | 13,550 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Iowa | $97,700 | $74,501 | $6,208 | 76.3% | 3,470 |
| Mechanical Engineers in West Virginia | $97,390 | $73,585 | $6,132 | 75.6% | 760 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Wisconsin | $95,870 | $72,574 | $6,048 | 75.7% | 7,470 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Montana | $94,190 | $71,132 | $5,928 | 75.5% | 500 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Idaho | $93,190 | $70,559 | $5,880 | 75.7% | 1,070 |
| Mechanical Engineers in South Dakota | $88,380 | $71,005 | $5,917 | 80.3% | 560 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Nebraska | $88,060 | $67,653 | $5,638 | 76.8% | 950 |
| Mechanical Engineers in North Dakota | $86,330 | $69,139 | $5,762 | 80.1% | 790 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Kansas | $86,260 | $65,500 | $5,458 | 75.9% | 4,630 |
| Mechanical Engineers in Arkansas | $80,180 | $62,322 | $5,194 | 77.7% | 1,410 |
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