Salary guide, May 2025

Mechanical Engineer pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was $101,180 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $83,940 and $130,030.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI median is $2,930 below the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Mechanical Engineers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: median $101,180; published 25th to 75th percentile $83,940 to $130,030.

Annual wage percentiles, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$76,620	$83,940	$101,180	$130,030	$156,540

Mechanical Engineers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: median $48.65; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.36 to $62.51.

Hourly wage percentiles, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.84	$40.36	$48.65	$62.51	$75.26

BLS estimated 4,450 workers employed in this occupation in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Location quotient: 1.19.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Mechanical Engineer median is $101,180. The all-occupations median in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $59,320. Ratio: 1.71 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.19 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Mechanical Engineer in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$82,060	$100,740	$127,630
May 2025	$83,940	$101,180	$130,030

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Mechanical Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
St. Cloud, MN	$90,670	$78,430 to $110,300
Mankato, MN	$101,350	$81,140 to $125,370

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