# Mechanical Engineer Salary United States: $148k median (2026)

> mechanical engineer salary United States - based on 1,194 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $148k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $123k - $170k
- **Based on:** 421 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (division 71, 184 open)
- Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (division 28, 149 open)
- Manufacture of other transport equipment (division 30, 124 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 110 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 93 open)
- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 89 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Applied Materials (34 open)
- L3Harris Technologies (17 open)
- Raytheon (15 open)
- Leidos (13 open)
- Burns & McDonnell (12 open)
- Anduril Industries (12 open)
- Helion (10 open)
- KLA (10 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Engineering & Design](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/mechanical-engineer-data-center-engineering-design-at-fluidstack-4367268674) - Fluidstack - New York, NY - $169K - $193K
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer- Industrial Automation](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-mechanical-engineer-industrial-automation-at-daniels-health-4445655767) - Daniels Health - Houston, TX - $125,397 to $141,395
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/mechanical-engineer-at-naval-nuclear-laboratory-fmp-4437472958) - Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP) - West Mifflin, PA - $78,700.00 - $120,500.00
- [Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/mechanical-engineer-rocket-motor-systems-at-anduril-industries-4345907748) - Anduril Industries - Huntsville, AL - $85,000—$126,000
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager- Milpitas](https://jobs.workable.com/view/vRr3umYxocDRSdQQKAdYwa/hybrid-senior-mechanical-engineer-%2F-project-manager--milpitas-in-milpitas-at-acorn-product-development%2C-inc.) - Acorn Product Development, Inc. - Milpitas, California
- [Mechanical Engineer-Milpitas](https://jobs.workable.com/view/pLHq1rxTpj8FnZYFZCoZVV/hybrid-mechanical-engineer-milpitas-in-milpitas-at-acorn-product-development%2C-inc.) - Acorn Product Development, Inc. - Milpitas, California
- [Forensic Mechanical Engineer/HVAC experience - Richmond, VA](https://jobs.workable.com/view/sn3XWoGzvNqgR7JqWUXWz9/hybrid-forensic-mechanical-engineer%2Fhvac-experience---richmond%2C-va-in-richmond-at-rimkus) - Rimkus - Richmond, Virginia
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://jobs.workable.com/view/vUmTvqPHpXByodNDLG2P1t/mechanical-engineer-in-crestview-at-credence) - Credence - Crestview, Florida
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b8506266cdc3a05c) - Futures Consulting, LLC - Charlotte, NC - $90,000 - $129,000 a year
- [Advanced Mechanical Engineer – System Design & Product Definition - 903](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=93659eccf59d42e5) - Quantinuum - Broomfield, CO - $116,000 - $145,000 a year
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=00d3407277cf6521) - JGMS Government Services LLC - West Mifflin, PA
- [Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering Software Tools (Technical Staff) Engineering Technologist](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1d679e3cc3960fc7) - Dell Technologies - TX - $229,500 - $297,000 a year

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