Mechanical Engineer Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for mechanical engineers. The national median is $104,110. ← Back to Mechanical Engineer overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $157,710 | $75.82 | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $133,300 | $64.09 | |
| 3 | California | $130,900 | $62.94 | |
| 4 | Delaware | $125,130 | $60.16 | |
| 5 | Colorado | $124,430 | $59.82 | |
| 6 | Alaska | $124,340 | $59.78 | |
| 7 | Maryland | $122,870 | $59.07 | |
| 8 | Louisiana | $119,540 | $57.47 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $119,300 | $57.36 | |
| 10 | Wyoming | $117,750 | $56.61 | |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $116,230 | $55.88 | |
| 12 | Texas | $112,410 | $54.05 | |
| 13 | New Jersey | $112,300 | $53.99 | |
| 14 | Washington | $110,430 | $53.09 | |
| 15 | Vermont | $107,330 | $51.60 | |
| 16 | Connecticut | $105,090 | $50.52 | |
| 17 | Michigan | $104,890 | $50.43 | |
| 18 | South Carolina | $104,580 | $50.28 | |
| 19 | Virginia | $104,180 | $50.09 | |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $103,660 | $49.84 | |
| 21 | Oregon | $103,470 | $49.74 | |
| 22 | Illinois | $102,680 | $49.37 | |
| 23 | Nevada | $102,680 | $49.37 | |
| 24 | Utah | $102,500 | $49.28 | |
| 25 | New York | $102,440 | $49.25 | |
| 26 | Maine | $102,430 | $49.25 | |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $101,850 | $48.97 | |
| 28 | Kentucky | $101,050 | $48.58 | |
| 29 | North Carolina | $100,720 | $48.42 | |
| 30 | Georgia | $100,620 | $48.37 | |
| 31 | Arizona | $100,270 | $48.21 | |
| 32 | Alabama | $100,230 | $48.19 | |
| 33 | Florida | $99,980 | $48.07 | |
| 34 | Indiana | $99,590 | $47.88 | |
| 35 | Tennessee | $99,550 | $47.86 | |
| 36 | Missouri | $99,330 | $47.75 | |
| 37 | Minnesota | $99,140 | $47.66 | |
| 38 | Ohio | $99,100 | $47.64 | |
| 39 | Hawaii | $98,740 | $47.47 | |
| 40 | Mississippi | $98,000 | $47.12 | |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $97,920 | $47.08 | |
| 42 | Iowa | $97,700 | $46.97 | |
| 43 | West Virginia | $97,390 | $46.82 | |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $95,870 | $46.09 | |
| 45 | Montana | $94,190 | $45.28 | |
| 46 | Idaho | $93,190 | $44.80 | |
| 47 | South Dakota | $88,380 | $42.49 | |
| 48 | Nebraska | $88,060 | $42.34 | |
| 49 | North Dakota | $86,330 | $41.51 | |
| 50 | Kansas | $86,260 | $41.47 | |
| 51 | Arkansas | $80,180 | $38.55 |