Mechanical Engineers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Mechanical Engineers salaries across 51 states

$105,415

National Average (Median)

$157,710

Highest: New Mexico

$80,180

Lowest: Arkansas

Mechanical Engineers Salary by State

Compare Mechanical Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$80,180

$157,710

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $100,230 AK $124,340 AZ $100,270 AR $80,180 CA $130,900 CO $124,430 CT $105,090 DE $125,130 DC $133,300 FL $99,980 GA $100,620 HI $98,740 ID $93,190 IL $102,680 IN $99,590 IA $97,700 KS $86,260 KY $101,050 LA $119,540 ME $102,430 MD $122,870 MA $119,300 MI $104,890 MN $99,140 MS $98,000 MO $99,330 MT $94,190 NE $88,060 NV $102,680 NH $103,660 NJ $112,300 NM $157,710 NY $102,440 NC $100,720 ND $86,330 OH $99,100 OK $101,850 OR $103,470 PA $97,920 RI $116,230 SC $104,580 SD $88,380 TN $99,550 TX $112,410 UT $102,500 VT $107,330 VA $104,180 WA $110,430 WV $97,390 WI $95,870 WY $117,750

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New Mexico

$157,710

District of Columbia

$133,300

California

$130,900

Delaware

$125,130

Colorado

$124,430

Mechanical Engineers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New Mexico	$157,710	$152,430	2,710
2	District of Columbia	$133,300	$138,500	510
3	California	$130,900	$136,660	30,530
4	Delaware	$125,130	$117,710	610
5	Colorado	$124,430	$124,410	7,190
6	Alaska	$124,340	$126,160	380
7	Maryland	$122,870	$125,850	6,550
8	Louisiana	$119,540	$120,520	1,890
9	Massachusetts	$119,300	$121,430	7,680
10	Wyoming	$117,750	$117,060	230
11	Rhode Island	$116,230	$124,290	1,560
12	Texas	$112,410	$121,510	22,080
13	New Jersey	$112,300	$116,640	4,180
14	Washington	$110,430	$121,370	8,240
15	Vermont	$107,330	$112,260	530
16	Connecticut	$105,090	$111,530	4,600
17	Michigan	$104,890	$112,320	34,630
18	South Carolina	$104,580	$113,690	5,780
19	Virginia	$104,180	$114,770	7,470
20	New Hampshire	$103,660	$110,940	2,760
21	Oregon	$103,470	$115,090	2,920
22	Illinois	$102,680	$111,380	11,790
23	Nevada	$102,680	$110,180	1,410
24	Utah	$102,500	$107,410	3,370
25	New York	$102,440	$110,270	8,590
26	Maine	$102,430	$107,220	890
27	Oklahoma	$101,850	$105,410	2,270
28	Kentucky	$101,050	$103,320	4,170
29	North Carolina	$100,720	$107,350	9,560
30	Georgia	$100,620	$109,650	5,290
31	Arizona	$100,270	$107,220	5,050
32	Alabama	$100,230	$109,330	N/A
33	Florida	$99,980	$105,800	10,740
34	Indiana	$99,590	$104,670	8,690
35	Tennessee	$99,550	$104,790	3,930
36	Missouri	$99,330	$101,340	4,870
37	Minnesota	$99,140	$106,060	5,890
38	Ohio	$99,100	$101,320	14,390
39	Hawaii	$98,740	$103,410	530
40	Mississippi	$98,000	$100,690	1,570
41	Pennsylvania	$97,920	$103,740	13,550
42	Iowa	$97,700	$99,230	3,470
43	West Virginia	$97,390	$101,310	760
44	Wisconsin	$95,870	$96,750	7,470
45	Montana	$94,190	$98,660	500
46	Idaho	$93,190	$98,430	1,070
47	South Dakota	$88,380	$95,080	560
48	Nebraska	$88,060	$96,820	950
49	North Dakota	$86,330	$96,400	790
50	Kansas	$86,260	$97,840	4,630
51	Arkansas	$80,180	$88,340	1,410

Mechanical Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Mechanical Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS