According to the BLS, mechanical engineers earned a median salary of $80,580 in 2012. The best-paid earned about $121,530, while the lowest-paid earned less than $52,030. Industries that pay well include oil and gas extraction, and audio and video equipment manufacturing. The top-paying metropolitan areas for the occupation include Bloomington, Ill., Idaho Falls, Idaho and Taunton, Mass.
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Average Mechanical Engineer Pay vs. All Technology Jobs
With an average salary of $84,770, mechanical engineers are filling their coffers at a higher rate than a number of other technology jobs.Computer programmers make about $6,000 less. The gap is even wider for computer support specialists who earn an average annual salary of $62,960. Still, some technology jobs, like information security analysts and IT managers, make more than mechanical engineers.
The highest paid in the mechanical engineer profession work in the metropolitan areas of Bloomington, Illinois, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Taunton, Massachusetts. The San Jose, California area also pays well, as does the city of Bellingham, Washington.
The annual median wage of a mechanical engineer working in Bloomington, Illinois is $118,160, which is $37,580 more than the average pay in the profession.
The annual median wage of a mechanical engineer working in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $112,700, which is $32,120 more than the average pay in the profession.
The annual median wage of a mechanical engineer working in Taunton, Massachusetts is $112,410, which is $31,830 more than the average pay in the profession.
The annual median wage of a mechanical engineer working in San Jose, California is $105,730, which is $25,150 more than the average pay in the profession.
The annual median wage of a mechanical engineer working in Bellingham, Washington is $105,050, which is $24,470 more than the average pay in the profession.
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