Mechanical Engineer Salaries in the United States
How much does a Mechanical Engineer make in the United States?
Mechanical Engineers earn $63,000 annually on average, or $30 per hour, which is 5% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Mechanical Engineers work for IC Engineering at $136,000 annually while the lowest paid Mechanical Engineers work for United States Department of Energy earning approximately $23,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$62K BAE Systems' Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (75 salaries)
-$1K (1%) less than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
-$18K (25%) less than average BAE Systems salary ($80K)
+$51K (58%) more than average BAE Systems Mechanical Engineer salary ($62K)
"Low, but all of MI is very low while other states have been going up. MI doesn't want to grow anymore."
+$27K (35%) more than average BAE Systems Mechanical Engineer salary ($62K)
"I would say my pay is below the average for Mechanical Engineer II's in the bay area, but not awfully low."
+$21K (28%) more than average BAE Systems Mechanical Engineer salary ($62K)
"Paid according to years of experience."
$64K United States Navy's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (70 salaries)
+$1K (1%) more than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
+$19K (34%) more than average United States Navy salary ($45K)
+$13K (18%) more than average United States Navy Mechanical Engineer salary ($64K)
"I felt that I was underpaid at the Navy. But the Federal Government has pay scales that are not really negotiable."
+$36K (43%) more than average United States Navy Mechanical Engineer salary ($64K)
"I do not consider my self being underpaid or overpaid."
+$5K (7%) more than average United States Navy Mechanical Engineer salary ($64K)
"Low pay."
$65K Dunan Precision Manufacturing, Inc.'s Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (3 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
+$7K (11%) more than average Dunan Precision Manufacturing, Inc. salary ($58K)
+$5K (7%) more than average Dunan Precision Manufacturing, Inc. Mechanical Engineer salary ($65K)
"The pay at Dunan Precision was decent for the work we did. I started as a Mechanical Engineer at $50000 per annum and after one year I got approx. 3% increment which is the national average increment based on my performance and my growth."
-$5K (8%) less than average Dunan Precision Manufacturing, Inc. Mechanical Engineer salary ($65K)
"The salary is not high, but acceptable."
-$10K (16%) less than average Dunan Precision Manufacturing, Inc. Mechanical Engineer salary ($65K)
"My salary started at 50000 and raised to 55000"
$63K Lockheed Martin's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (70 salaries)
Equal to national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
-$8K (11%) less than average Lockheed Martin salary ($71K)
+$9K (13%) more than average Lockheed Martin Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
"The starting salary as a mechanical engineer was low in my opinion. I started out at 54,625 while I had other colleagues at other companies starting anywhere between 60k and 65k. Although, I was able to receive pay raises in a timely manner."
+$10K (14%) more than average Lockheed Martin Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
"I feel like I am paid what I deserve."
+$28K (36%) more than average Lockheed Martin Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
$67K United States Army's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (51 salaries)
+$4K (6%) more than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
+$25K (45%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
-$18K (31%) less than average United States Army Mechanical Engineer salary ($67K)
"My salary is very poor compared to competitors. I started as an intern and when I was hired full time my pay increased very little. I know I will move up over time but I feel like my work ethic is unnoticed and promotions are far and few between."
+$18K (23%) more than average United States Army Mechanical Engineer salary ($67K)
"It's below industry average, but above academic average."
+$14K (18%) more than average United States Army Mechanical Engineer salary ($67K)
$63K Boeing's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (19 salaries)
Equal to national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
-$12K (17%) less than average Boeing salary ($75K)
+$57K (62%) more than average Boeing Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
"Mechanical engineer does not make more than those in IT sectors."
+$10K (14%) more than average Boeing Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
"Underpaid. Absolutely love getting consistent 2% raises (read with: sarcasm)!"
$91K
Boeing Mechanical Engineer
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+$28K (36%) more than average Boeing Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
$66K AECOM's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (17 salaries)
+$3K (4%) more than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
+$1K (1%) more than average AECOM salary ($65K)
+$9K (12%) more than average AECOM Mechanical Engineer salary ($66K)
"I was underpaid at this company since never get bonus, no raise for two years and 2% raise only last two years."
+$15K (20%) more than average AECOM Mechanical Engineer salary ($66K)
"The pay was underpaid because of the budgeting issues."
$41K
AECOM Mechanical Engineer
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-$25K (46%) less than average AECOM Mechanical Engineer salary ($66K)
$66K U.S. Department of Defense's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (12 salaries)
+$3K (4%) more than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
+$6K (9%) more than average U.S. Department of Defense salary ($60K)
+$12K (16%) more than average U.S. Department of Defense Mechanical Engineer salary ($66K)
"The pay at Pentagon-EMS was lower than I had hoped for but the company had the benefit of being low stress."
-$19K (33%) less than average U.S. Department of Defense Mechanical Engineer salary ($66K)
"This salary is very low for Mechanical Engineers in the field."
-$25K (46%) less than average U.S. Department of Defense Mechanical Engineer salary ($66K)
$61K General Atomics' Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (8 salaries)
-$2K (3%) less than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
-$10K (15%) less than average General Atomics salary ($71K)
+$56K (62%) more than average General Atomics Mechanical Engineer salary ($61K)
"I'm a salary contractor, which means I don't get benefits. Considering that, I am underpaid!"
+$49K (57%) more than average General Atomics Mechanical Engineer salary ($61K)
"my salary is very good"
+$10K (15%) more than average General Atomics Mechanical Engineer salary ($61K)
$65K Roche's Average Mechanical Engineer Salary (4 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Mechanical Engineer salary ($63K)
-$5K (7%) less than average Roche salary ($70K)
+$55K (59%) more than average Roche Mechanical Engineer salary ($65K)
"fair"
+$55K (59%) more than average Roche Mechanical Engineer salary ($65K)
"Fair"
$80K
Roche Mechanical Engineer
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+$15K (20%) more than average Roche Mechanical Engineer salary ($65K)
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