Mechanical Engineers

SOC 17-2141 · No. 25 of the 30 largest occupations in U.S. manufacturing · Engineering · Annual wages, May 2025.

01National

What the occupation pays

130,930 people work in this occupation in U.S. manufacturing. Their median wage is 2.4% below the median for the occupation across all industries (our calculation).

In manufacturing

$101,570

Median annual wage; $48.83 an hour

10th percentile: $73,030
25th percentile: $82,490
Median: $101,570
75th percentile: $127,800
90th percentile: $157,560
Employment: 130,930

All industries

$104,110

Median annual wage; $50.05 an hour

10th percentile: $73,990
25th percentile: $84,130
Median: $104,110
75th percentile: $132,590
90th percentile: $164,340
Employment: 296,810

Our calculation from BLS figures; formulas are under “About this data.” All other values are published by BLS.

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02By state

Wages in every state

Official median wages and pay ranges for this occupation across all employers in each state, compared with the U.S., plus BLS's experimental manufacturing-only median where available. State names link to their manufacturing profiles.

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51 states and DC

United StatesReferenceMedian wage$104,110
AlabamaALMedian wage$100,230vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.7%EmploymentNot availableMfg. medianExperimental$96,120
AlaskaAKMedian wage$124,340vs. U.S. (our calculation)+19.4%Employment380Mfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
ArizonaAZMedian wage$100,270vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.7%Employment5,050Mfg. medianExperimental$102,220
ArkansasARMedian wage$80,180vs. U.S. (our calculation)−23.0%Employment1,410Mfg. medianExperimental$76,760
CaliforniaCAMedian wage$130,900vs. U.S. (our calculation)+25.7%Employment30,530Mfg. medianExperimental$127,380
ColoradoCOMedian wage$124,430vs. U.S. (our calculation)+19.5%Employment7,190Mfg. medianExperimental$121,080
ConnecticutCTMedian wage$105,090vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.9%Employment4,600Mfg. medianExperimental$105,610
DelawareDEMedian wage$125,130vs. U.S. (our calculation)+20.2%Employment610Mfg. medianExperimental$104,500
District of ColumbiaDCMedian wage$133,300vs. U.S. (our calculation)+28.0%Employment510Mfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
FloridaFLMedian wage$99,980vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.0%Employment10,740Mfg. medianExperimental$102,600
GeorgiaGAMedian wage$100,620vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.4%Employment5,290Mfg. medianExperimental$99,600
HawaiiHIMedian wage$98,740vs. U.S. (our calculation)−5.2%Employment530Mfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
IdahoIDMedian wage$93,190vs. U.S. (our calculation)−10.5%Employment1,070Mfg. medianExperimental$85,850
IllinoisILMedian wage$102,680vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.4%Employment11,790Mfg. medianExperimental$102,610
IndianaINMedian wage$99,590vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.3%Employment8,690Mfg. medianExperimental$100,170
IowaIAMedian wage$97,700vs. U.S. (our calculation)−6.2%Employment3,470Mfg. medianExperimental$98,110
KansasKSMedian wage$86,260vs. U.S. (our calculation)−17.1%Employment4,630Mfg. medianExperimental$95,240
KentuckyKYMedian wage$101,050vs. U.S. (our calculation)−2.9%Employment4,170Mfg. medianExperimental$102,590
LouisianaLAMedian wage$119,540vs. U.S. (our calculation)+14.8%Employment1,890Mfg. medianExperimental$118,920
MaineMEMedian wage$102,430vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.6%Employment890Mfg. medianExperimental$99,540
MarylandMDMedian wage$122,870vs. U.S. (our calculation)+18.0%Employment6,550Mfg. medianExperimental$103,280
MassachusettsMAMedian wage$119,300vs. U.S. (our calculation)+14.6%Employment7,680Mfg. medianExperimental$111,680
MichiganMIMedian wage$104,890vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.7%Employment34,630Mfg. medianExperimental$99,340
MinnesotaMNMedian wage$99,140vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.8%Employment5,890Mfg. medianExperimental$98,710
MississippiMSMedian wage$98,000vs. U.S. (our calculation)−5.9%Employment1,570Mfg. medianExperimental$87,840
MissouriMOMedian wage$99,330vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.6%Employment4,870Mfg. medianExperimental$100,540
MontanaMTMedian wage$94,190vs. U.S. (our calculation)−9.5%Employment500Mfg. medianExperimental$101,000
NebraskaNEMedian wage$88,060vs. U.S. (our calculation)−15.4%Employment950Mfg. medianExperimental$84,730
NevadaNVMedian wage$102,680vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.4%Employment1,410Mfg. medianExperimental$103,420
New HampshireNHMedian wage$103,660vs. U.S. (our calculation)−0.4%Employment2,760Mfg. medianExperimental$104,780
New JerseyNJMedian wage$112,300vs. U.S. (our calculation)+7.9%Employment4,180Mfg. medianExperimental$102,480
New MexicoNMMedian wage$157,710vs. U.S. (our calculation)+51.5%Employment2,710Mfg. medianExperimental$103,760
New YorkNYMedian wage$102,440vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.6%Employment8,590Mfg. medianExperimental$100,870
North CarolinaNCMedian wage$100,720vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.3%Employment9,560Mfg. medianExperimental$102,210
North DakotaNDMedian wage$86,330vs. U.S. (our calculation)−17.1%Employment790Mfg. medianExperimental$94,470
OhioOHMedian wage$99,100vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.8%Employment14,390Mfg. medianExperimental$98,040
OklahomaOKMedian wage$101,850vs. U.S. (our calculation)−2.2%Employment2,270Mfg. medianExperimental$99,320
OregonORMedian wage$103,470vs. U.S. (our calculation)−0.6%Employment2,920Mfg. medianExperimental$102,720
PennsylvaniaPAMedian wage$97,920vs. U.S. (our calculation)−5.9%Employment13,550Mfg. medianExperimental$94,850
Rhode IslandRIMedian wage$116,230vs. U.S. (our calculation)+11.6%Employment1,560Mfg. medianExperimental$102,350
South CarolinaSCMedian wage$104,580vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.5%Employment5,780Mfg. medianExperimental$101,570
South DakotaSDMedian wage$88,380vs. U.S. (our calculation)−15.1%Employment560Mfg. medianExperimental$86,550
TennesseeTNMedian wage$99,550vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.4%Employment3,930Mfg. medianExperimental$96,130
TexasTXMedian wage$112,410vs. U.S. (our calculation)+8.0%Employment22,080Mfg. medianExperimental$102,390
UtahUTMedian wage$102,500vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.5%Employment3,370Mfg. medianExperimental$103,100
VermontVTMedian wage$107,330vs. U.S. (our calculation)+3.1%Employment530Mfg. medianExperimental$106,320
VirginiaVAMedian wage$104,180vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.1%Employment7,470Mfg. medianExperimental$100,730
WashingtonWAMedian wage$110,430vs. U.S. (our calculation)+6.1%Employment8,240Mfg. medianExperimental$103,590
West VirginiaWVMedian wage$97,390vs. U.S. (our calculation)−6.5%Employment760Mfg. medianExperimental$100,880
WisconsinWIMedian wage$95,870vs. U.S. (our calculation)−7.9%Employment7,470Mfg. medianExperimental$93,600
WyomingWYMedian wage$117,750vs. U.S. (our calculation)+13.1%Employment230Mfg. medianExperimental$104,690

Annual wages by state, May 2025
State	Employment	Median wage	vs. U.S. (our calculation)	10th–90th percentile	Mfg. medianExperimental
United StatesReference	296,810	$104,110	—	—	—
AlabamaAL	Not available	$100,230	−3.7%	$72,110–$162,420	$96,120
AlaskaAK	380	$124,340	+19.4%	$76,890–$174,320	No BLS estimate
ArizonaAZ	5,050	$100,270	−3.7%	$71,030–$159,040	$102,220
ArkansasAR	1,410	$80,180	−23.0%	$57,650–$131,840	$76,760
CaliforniaCA	30,530	$130,900	+25.7%	$82,070–$203,620	$127,380
ColoradoCO	7,190	$124,430	+19.5%	$75,100–$170,810	$121,080
ConnecticutCT	4,600	$105,090	+0.9%	$77,340–$157,980	$105,610
DelawareDE	610	$125,130	+20.2%	$65,890–$168,180	$104,500
District of ColumbiaDC	510	$133,300	+28.0%	$86,820–$195,190	No BLS estimate
FloridaFL	10,740	$99,980	−4.0%	$66,260–$153,950	$102,600
GeorgiaGA	5,290	$100,620	−3.4%	$71,940–$156,320	$99,600
HawaiiHI	530	$98,740	−5.2%	$66,110–$141,500	No BLS estimate
IdahoID	1,070	$93,190	−10.5%	$63,660–$141,020	$85,850
IllinoisIL	11,790	$102,680	−1.4%	$72,150–$160,160	$102,610
IndianaIN	8,690	$99,590	−4.3%	$66,330–$143,090	$100,170
IowaIA	3,470	$97,700	−6.2%	$71,050–$137,540	$98,110
KansasKS	4,630	$86,260	−17.1%	$72,210–$131,660	$95,240
KentuckyKY	4,170	$101,050	−2.9%	$65,370–$139,810	$102,590
LouisianaLA	1,890	$119,540	+14.8%	$70,350–$181,550	$118,920
MaineME	890	$102,430	−1.6%	$78,440–$137,280	$99,540
MarylandMD	6,550	$122,870	+18.0%	$79,670–$176,680	$103,280
MassachusettsMA	7,680	$119,300	+14.6%	$79,570–$166,480	$111,680
MichiganMI	34,630	$104,890	+0.7%	$76,310–$159,840	$99,340
MinnesotaMN	5,890	$99,140	−4.8%	$75,870–$151,580	$98,710
MississippiMS	1,570	$98,000	−5.9%	$62,210–$136,990	$87,840
MissouriMO	4,870	$99,330	−4.6%	$64,750–$142,100	$100,540
MontanaMT	500	$94,190	−9.5%	$65,820–$133,270	$101,000
NebraskaNE	950	$88,060	−15.4%	$61,860–$136,870	$84,730
NevadaNV	1,410	$102,680	−1.4%	$75,960–$160,210	$103,420
New HampshireNH	2,760	$103,660	−0.4%	$72,740–$165,500	$104,780
New JerseyNJ	4,180	$112,300	+7.9%	$79,160–$162,800	$102,480
New MexicoNM	2,710	$157,710	+51.5%	$103,780–$203,140	$103,760
New YorkNY	8,590	$102,440	−1.6%	$74,990–$160,220	$100,870
North CarolinaNC	9,560	$100,720	−3.3%	$71,260–$155,550	$102,210
North DakotaND	790	$86,330	−17.1%	$63,930–$136,060	$94,470
OhioOH	14,390	$99,100	−4.8%	$69,160–$138,020	$98,040
OklahomaOK	2,270	$101,850	−2.2%	$70,070–$136,110	$99,320
OregonOR	2,920	$103,470	−0.6%	$78,100–$162,550	$102,720
PennsylvaniaPA	13,550	$97,920	−5.9%	$65,770–$150,950	$94,850
Rhode IslandRI	1,560	$116,230	+11.6%	$79,000–$195,190	$102,350
South CarolinaSC	5,780	$104,580	+0.5%	$74,260–$166,340	$101,570
South DakotaSD	560	$88,380	−15.1%	$65,130–$134,140	$86,550
TennesseeTN	3,930	$99,550	−4.4%	$64,150–$156,150	$96,130
TexasTX	22,080	$112,410	+8.0%	$75,810–$175,210	$102,390
UtahUT	3,370	$102,500	−1.5%	$73,070–$160,640	$103,100
VermontVT	530	$107,330	+3.1%	$83,820–$150,380	$106,320
VirginiaVA	7,470	$104,180	+0.1%	$77,840–$160,770	$100,730
WashingtonWA	8,240	$110,430	+6.1%	$79,400–$167,680	$103,590
West VirginiaWV	760	$97,390	−6.5%	$64,640–$143,030	$100,880
WisconsinWI	7,470	$95,870	−7.9%	$64,850–$130,360	$93,600
WyomingWY	230	$117,750	+13.1%	$71,730–$151,810	$104,690

03About this data

Source, definitions, and limits

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Period: May 2025 estimates (released May 15, 2026)
Official: U.S. by industry; U.S. all industries; states, all industries
Experimental: States × manufacturing, BLS research estimates
Citation: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

What these wages are

Straight-time gross pay: base pay, commissions, and production bonuses, excluding overtime, shift differentials, and benefits. Annual figures are hourly wages × 2,080 hours.
The median is the midpoint of workers' wages; the 10th–90th percentile range shows where most workers fall. These describe all workers in the occupation, not any employer's pay scale.
Where a state has few workers in an occupation, its estimates are less precise and can differ sharply from the U.S. figure.
Not comparable to the average annual pay on state profiles, which comes from a different BLS program (QCEW) and includes all reported wages.

Official and experimental figures

BLS does not publish official manufacturing-only wages by state. State medians are for the occupation across all employers in the state.
Figures marked Experimental are BLS research estimates for manufacturing only. BLS provides them for research purposes, with higher model error and fewer published values; treat them as indicative.
Not available: BLS did not release the estimate. No BLS estimate: BLS published nothing for that state and occupation. Neither is ever shown as zero.
vs. U.S. = state median ÷ U.S. median − 1, both official all-industry figures. Mfg. vs. all = U.S. manufacturing median ÷ U.S. all-industry median − 1.

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