Salary guide, May 2025
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 346. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $168,030 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $74,400. 0 more are published but not rankable and 47 are not published by bls.
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.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$168,030
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$161,370
- Baton Rouge, LA$135,530
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$132,920
- Salinas, CA$132,560
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$128,740
- Peoria, IL$128,710
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$128,180
- Columbus, IN$127,700
- Lexington Park, MD$127,650
- Ann Arbor, MI$127,310
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$126,990
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$126,590
- Lake Charles, LA$126,090
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$125,780
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$125,350
- Midland, TX$125,200
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$124,780
- Boulder, CO$124,360
- Corpus Christi, TX$124,340
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$123,900
- Fairbanks-College, AK$122,760
- Cheyenne, WY$122,500
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$122,280
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$121,750
Bars show the top 25 of 346 ranked. The table below lists all 346. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $134,460 | $168,030 | $201,630 | 5,540 | 2.56 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $128,330 | $161,370 | $183,990 | 5,150 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $106,480 | $135,530 | $168,960 | 540 | 0.69 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $108,700 | $132,920 | $165,070 | 190 | 0.99 |
| 5 | Salinas, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,130 | $132,560 | $155,450 | 70 | 0.19 |
| 6 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $97,810 | $128,740 | $166,340 | 980 | 2.21 |
| 7 | Peoria, IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $100,700 | $128,710 | $159,570 | 2,120 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,600 | $128,180 | $149,790 | 4,530 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Columbus, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,620 | $127,700 | $127,700 | 1,000 | 10.52 |
| 10 | Lexington Park, MD | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $104,460 | $127,650 | $147,910 | 670 | 4.97 |
| 11 | Ann Arbor, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,360 | $127,310 | $132,040 | 2,280 | 5.43 |
| 12 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $100,800 | $126,990 | $160,230 | 5,390 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,940 | $126,590 | $155,290 | 4,500 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Lake Charles, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,190 | $126,090 | $163,280 | 110 | 0.59 |
| 15 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,690 | $125,780 | $133,620 | 650 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $99,080 | $125,350 | $164,640 | 8,310 | 1.32 |
| 17 | Midland, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $99,270 | $125,200 | $168,850 | 250 | 1.07 |
| 18 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $99,880 | $124,780 | $161,720 | 570 | 2.3 |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $97,800 | $124,360 | $161,810 | 1,130 | 3.08 |
| 20 | Corpus Christi, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $95,620 | $124,340 | $153,070 | 280 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $96,010 | $123,900 | $146,850 | 8,780 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $105,710 | $122,760 | $138,390 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Cheyenne, WY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $104,990 | $122,500 | $139,620 | 60 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $97,200 | $122,280 | $156,770 | 470 | 1.52 |
| 25 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $96,860 | $121,750 | $151,920 | 3,370 | 1.15 |
| 26 | Anchorage, AK | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,280 | $121,610 | $157,610 | 270 | 0.8 |
| 27 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $101,670 | $121,130 | $153,970 | 390 | 1.02 |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $100,410 | $120,970 | $141,560 | 1,480 | 0.72 |
| 29 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,370 | $120,650 | $144,880 | 150 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $101,800 | $120,070 | $141,150 | 60 | 0.21 |
| 31 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,500 | $119,790 | $142,850 | 560 | 0.87 |
| 32 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $97,660 | $119,300 | $140,870 | 6,890 | 1.33 |
| 33 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,160 | $118,920 | $160,160 | 100 | 0.55 |
| 34 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,790 | $117,990 | $139,860 | 530 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,610 | $117,420 | $138,600 | 220 | 0.4 |
| 36 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $99,310 | $117,380 | $138,740 | 950 | 1.53 |
| 37 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $95,070 | $116,700 | $154,980 | 3,050 | 1.18 |
| 38 | Logan, UT-ID | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,400 | $116,680 | $169,250 | 210 | 1.68 |
| 39 | Decatur, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $94,040 | $115,750 | $138,840 | 310 | 2.69 |
| 40 | Napa, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,170 | $112,670 | $136,570 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 41 | Odessa, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $89,950 | $111,700 | $143,160 | 120 | 0.75 |
| 42 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $90,950 | $111,360 | $144,640 | 1,750 | 1.29 |
| 43 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,200 | $111,030 | $136,710 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 44 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $90,050 | $110,820 | $133,580 | 940 | 1.26 |
| 45 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,320 | $110,520 | $131,400 | 90 | 0.44 |
| 46 | Barnstable Town, MA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,010 | $110,200 | $129,200 | 70 | 0.38 |
| 47 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $86,820 | $110,200 | $129,020 | 390 | 1.71 |
| 48 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,180 | $109,990 | $137,060 | 6,960 | 0.38 |
| 49 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,100 | $109,550 | $126,340 | 750 | 4.21 |
| 50 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $88,850 | $109,540 | $137,040 | 1,260 | 1.8 |
| 51 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,770 | $109,470 | $133,410 | 22,500 | 6.19 |
| 52 | Colorado Springs, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,440 | $109,370 | $134,860 | 500 | 0.83 |
| 53 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $88,020 | $109,370 | $130,500 | 70 | 0.98 |
| 54 | Worcester, MA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $90,330 | $109,250 | $133,380 | 660 | 0.98 |
| 55 | Midland, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,990 | $109,230 | $124,920 | 120 | 1.63 |
| 56 | Chico, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,730 | $109,210 | $158,450 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 57 | Asheville, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,340 | $108,630 | $129,260 | 330 | 0.95 |
| 58 | Pittsfield, MA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $94,010 | $108,570 | $127,200 | 70 | 0.68 |
| 59 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,560 | $108,510 | $134,990 | 80 | 0.77 |
| 60 | Walla Walla, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,800 | $108,510 | $126,170 | 70 | 1.38 |
| 61 | Greeley, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $93,030 | $108,500 | $136,310 | 150 | 0.65 |
| 62 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $90,060 | $108,360 | $132,030 | 1,080 | 2.84 |
| 63 | Greenville, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,690 | $108,340 | $129,410 | 120 | 0.79 |
| 64 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,140 | $108,310 | $134,700 | 930 | 1.08 |
| 65 | Billings, MT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,890 | $107,930 | $132,760 | 120 | 0.69 |
| 66 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $93,540 | $107,600 | $133,730 | 640 | 0.29 |
| 67 | Tulsa, OK | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,210 | $107,440 | $129,220 | 1,060 | 1.21 |
| 68 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,060 | $107,060 | $127,540 | 630 | 1.15 |
| 69 | Erie, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,680 | $106,890 | $136,480 | 590 | 2.58 |
| 70 | Vallejo, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $86,090 | $106,800 | $132,930 | 130 | 0.48 |
| 71 | Corvallis, OR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $91,780 | $106,700 | $161,430 | 70 | 0.92 |
| 72 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $92,130 | $106,690 | $145,090 | 1,790 | 0.72 |
| 73 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,400 | $106,660 | $130,410 | 510 | 1 |
| 74 | Bellingham, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $89,010 | $106,580 | $144,160 | 180 | 1.05 |
| 75 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,230 | $106,560 | $131,550 | 250 | 1.06 |
| 76 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $86,370 | $106,490 | $126,750 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 77 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,820 | $106,340 | $135,730 | 70 | 0.29 |
| 78 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,470 | $106,330 | $115,440 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 79 | Niles, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,920 | $106,320 | $135,590 | 550 | 4.84 |
| 80 | Tyler, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $96,610 | $106,240 | $140,680 | 160 | 0.72 |
| 81 | Charlottesville, VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,530 | $106,130 | $136,720 | 170 | 0.79 |
| 82 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,030 | $105,980 | $134,750 | 1,690 | 1.47 |
| 83 | Redding, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,990 | $105,980 | $126,170 | 60 | 0.43 |
| 84 | Mobile, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,620 | $105,670 | $138,050 | 510 | 1.54 |
| 85 | Pueblo, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $90,200 | $105,580 | $124,660 | 70 | 0.58 |
| 86 | Bangor, ME | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,270 | $105,450 | $119,420 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 87 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,200 | $105,420 | $132,840 | 5,600 | 0.73 |
| 88 | Kokomo, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $98,760 | $105,410 | $129,830 | 300 | 4.47 |
| 89 | Grand Junction, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,340 | $105,210 | $133,090 | 90 | 0.72 |
| 90 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $95,630 | $105,020 | $130,680 | 2,520 | 1.09 |
| 91 | Syracuse, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,400 | $105,020 | $130,530 | 620 | 1.08 |
| 92 | Modesto, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,150 | $104,990 | $126,850 | 120 | 0.31 |
| 93 | Spartanburg, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,620 | $104,990 | $127,030 | 520 | 1.64 |
| 94 | New Haven, CT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $86,080 | $104,950 | $133,540 | 530 | 0.98 |
| 95 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,970 | $104,910 | $130,190 | 1,420 | 0.43 |
| 96 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,710 | $104,840 | $131,040 | 340 | 1.65 |
| 97 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $93,360 | $104,620 | $134,890 | 1,480 | 0.69 |
| 98 | Albany, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,880 | $104,500 | $134,080 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 99 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,960 | $104,410 | $129,800 | 4,850 | 0.88 |
| 100 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,360 | $104,320 | $131,720 | 930 | 2.71 |
| 101 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,960 | $104,220 | $132,490 | 3,310 | 1.57 |
| 102 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,330 | $104,150 | $146,530 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 103 | Richmond, VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,270 | $104,130 | $123,380 | 640 | 0.51 |
| 104 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,840 | $104,110 | $122,750 | 390 | 0.33 |
| 105 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,190 | $103,850 | $126,550 | 60 | 0.55 |
| 106 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,950 | $103,820 | $125,510 | 900 | 1.65 |
| 107 | Florence, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,110 | $103,800 | $130,210 | 130 | 0.78 |
| 108 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,920 | $103,700 | $116,760 | 50 | 0.26 |
| 109 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,360 | $103,450 | $129,880 | 410 | 1.35 |
| 110 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,830 | $103,380 | $128,920 | 1,720 | 0.64 |
| 111 | Ogden, UT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,280 | $103,100 | $123,010 | 1,030 | 1.98 |
| 112 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,760 | $102,990 | $125,660 | 410 | 1.32 |
| 113 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,700 | $102,980 | $133,650 | 880 | 1.23 |
| 114 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,090 | $102,820 | $130,190 | 450 | 1.4 |
| 115 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,690 | $102,630 | $128,780 | 1,440 | 3.07 |
| 116 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $88,280 | $102,610 | $130,850 | 410 | 2.38 |
| 117 | Elizabethtown, KY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,990 | $102,590 | $120,690 | 450 | 4.56 |
| 118 | Huntsville, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,210 | $102,450 | $132,570 | 2,150 | 4.23 |
| 119 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,280 | $102,350 | $133,110 | 230 | 0.77 |
| 120 | Columbia, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,550 | $102,280 | $127,220 | 450 | 0.6 |
| 121 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,840 | $102,280 | $127,360 | 190 | 1.2 |
| 122 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,020 | $102,270 | $128,050 | 140 | 0.59 |
| 123 | Roanoke, VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,870 | $102,160 | $107,080 | 280 | 0.96 |
| 124 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,140 | $102,070 | $130,310 | 6,900 | 0.8 |
| 125 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,360 | $102,020 | $133,770 | 3,070 | 0.56 |
| 126 | Savannah, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,990 | $101,990 | $126,170 | 190 | 0.5 |
| 127 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,180 | $101,950 | $126,180 | 2,470 | 0.95 |
| 128 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,950 | $101,830 | $126,470 | 490 | 2.1 |
| 129 | Goldsboro, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,190 | $101,800 | $106,080 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 130 | Carson City, NV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $90,600 | $101,690 | $134,810 | 90 | 1.43 |
| 131 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,750 | $101,650 | $129,310 | 620 | 0.95 |
| 132 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,160 | $101,570 | $133,560 | 1,800 | 2.17 |
| 133 | Reno, NV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,480 | $101,520 | $125,960 | 570 | 1.09 |
| 134 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,890 | $101,500 | $129,150 | 1,600 | 1.01 |
| 135 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,300 | $101,470 | $129,580 | 200 | 0.43 |
| 136 | Chambersburg, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,620 | $101,400 | $125,330 | 130 | 1.16 |
| 137 | Mankato, MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,140 | $101,350 | $125,370 | 80 | 0.77 |
| 138 | Yuba City, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,680 | $101,270 | $130,500 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 139 | Warner Robins, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $86,640 | $101,190 | $124,940 | 340 | 2.36 |
| 140 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,120 | $101,180 | $126,150 | 1,180 | 1.65 |
| 141 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,940 | $101,180 | $130,030 | 4,450 | 1.19 |
| 142 | Bend, OR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,890 | $101,130 | $119,370 | 70 | 0.36 |
| 143 | Wilmington, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,270 | $101,100 | $126,610 | 190 | 0.52 |
| 144 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,590 | $101,090 | $125,290 | 150 | 0.75 |
| 145 | Casper, WY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $88,530 | $101,010 | $139,250 | 60 | 0.73 |
| 146 | Sumter, SC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,280 | $101,010 | $122,310 | 40 | 0.65 |
| 147 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,410 | $100,980 | $129,390 | 3,660 | 0.81 |
| 148 | Battle Creek, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,650 | $100,950 | $123,470 | 230 | 2.25 |
| 149 | Dover, DE | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $60,760 | $100,900 | $117,110 | 80 | 0.64 |
| 150 | Monroe, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $56,490 | $100,740 | $125,900 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 151 | Columbus, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,230 | $100,730 | $106,960 | 2,630 | 1.25 |
| 152 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,110 | $100,700 | $127,640 | 250 | 0.69 |
| 153 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,740 | $100,690 | $129,520 | 510 | 2.61 |
| 154 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,150 | $100,640 | $127,590 | 220 | 0.34 |
| 155 | Bloomington, IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,330 | $100,500 | $133,450 | 100 | 0.58 |
| 156 | Winchester, VA-WV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $59,050 | $100,380 | $131,620 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 157 | Lincoln, NE | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,890 | $100,360 | $124,800 | 160 | 0.47 |
| 158 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,520 | $100,360 | $126,470 | 240 | 0.41 |
| 159 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,740 | $100,340 | $120,020 | 2,190 | 0.85 |
| 160 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,280 | $100,310 | $133,100 | 110 | 0.35 |
| 161 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,340 | $100,290 | $127,330 | 1,220 | 0.44 |
| 162 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,020 | $100,280 | $123,200 | 2,210 | 1.52 |
| 163 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,300 | $100,230 | $114,350 | 100 | 0.69 |
| 164 | Longview, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,210 | $100,230 | $125,780 | 230 | 1 |
| 165 | Rochester, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,450 | $100,160 | $121,220 | 1,040 | 1.1 |
| 166 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,420 | $100,000 | $124,360 | 1,810 | 1.28 |
| 167 | Ithaca, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,410 | $99,990 | $127,040 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 168 | Jacksonville, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,230 | $99,780 | $115,920 | 50 | 0.48 |
| 169 | Tucson, AZ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $93,610 | $99,750 | $128,700 | 980 | 1.32 |
| 170 | Fayetteville, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $87,120 | $99,700 | $118,470 | 70 | 0.27 |
| 171 | Madison, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,610 | $99,680 | $121,590 | 770 | 0.98 |
| 172 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,490 | $99,660 | $127,810 | 2,000 | 0.37 |
| 173 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,320 | $99,630 | $120,990 | 4,330 | 2.07 |
| 174 | Vineland, NJ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $84,650 | $99,620 | $119,590 | 50 | 0.39 |
| 175 | Jacksonville, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,970 | $99,500 | $129,960 | 1,210 | 0.82 |
| 176 | Abilene, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,730 | $99,460 | $123,900 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 177 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,410 | $99,440 | $130,420 | 990 | 0.47 |
| 178 | Lima, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,250 | $99,290 | $128,670 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 179 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,370 | $99,290 | $119,580 | 1,320 | 1.01 |
| 180 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $86,730 | $99,150 | $116,360 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 181 | Rockford, IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,330 | $99,150 | $125,050 | 640 | 2.43 |
| 182 | Bowling Green, KY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,210 | $99,090 | $121,310 | 130 | 0.8 |
| 183 | Knoxville, TN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,790 | $99,070 | $126,880 | 760 | 0.93 |
| 184 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,880 | $98,970 | $120,480 | 50 | 0.28 |
| 185 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,930 | $98,910 | $132,320 | 80 | 1 |
| 186 | Traverse City, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,040 | $98,900 | $116,160 | 140 | 1.06 |
| 187 | Amarillo, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,170 | $98,830 | $119,170 | 130 | 0.56 |
| 188 | Birmingham, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,310 | $98,810 | $126,000 | 780 | 0.78 |
| 189 | Fresno, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,760 | $98,740 | $125,640 | 260 | 0.29 |
| 190 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,820 | $98,740 | $117,350 | 490 | 0.57 |
| 191 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,070 | $98,730 | $109,680 | 2,200 | 1.41 |
| 192 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,300 | $98,680 | $121,040 | 30 | 0.1 |
| 193 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,880 | $98,680 | $128,660 | 2,140 | 1.02 |
| 194 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,550 | $98,670 | $125,310 | 450 | 0.91 |
| 195 | Topeka, KS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,660 | $98,620 | $102,540 | 160 | 0.72 |
| 196 | Ames, IA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,440 | $98,610 | $106,080 | 120 | 1.11 |
| 197 | Binghamton, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,930 | $98,560 | $109,310 | 140 | 0.76 |
| 198 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,650 | $98,550 | $121,590 | 650 | 1.58 |
| 199 | Reading, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,900 | $98,540 | $121,920 | 430 | 1.28 |
| 200 | Sheboygan, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,360 | $98,450 | $121,050 | 250 | 2.2 |
| 201 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,040 | $98,400 | $110,190 | 170 | 1.18 |
| 202 | Springfield, MA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,030 | $98,380 | $125,590 | 290 | 0.76 |
| 203 | Flagstaff, AZ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,570 | $98,150 | $125,980 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 204 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,040 | $98,140 | $124,750 | 140 | 0.24 |
| 205 | Charleston, WV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,000 | $98,050 | $145,640 | 60 | 0.29 |
| 206 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,030 | $98,050 | $123,720 | 3,470 | 1.63 |
| 207 | Rocky Mount, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,500 | $98,040 | $118,140 | 130 | 1.2 |
| 208 | Salem, OR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,770 | $98,010 | $117,690 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 209 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,630 | $97,950 | $105,770 | 720 | 2.94 |
| 210 | Akron, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,610 | $97,920 | $107,840 | 1,000 | 1.64 |
| 211 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,840 | $97,900 | $110,590 | 530 | 1.7 |
| 212 | Bloomington, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,950 | $97,830 | $124,010 | 90 | 0.66 |
| 213 | Owensboro, KY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,200 | $97,810 | $116,410 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 214 | Idaho Falls, ID | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,310 | $97,540 | $107,310 | 190 | 1.25 |
| 215 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,240 | $97,400 | $109,880 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 216 | Cleveland, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,760 | $97,220 | $106,950 | 2,300 | 1.17 |
| 217 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,050 | $97,200 | $119,400 | 780 | 0.77 |
| 218 | Rochester, MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,960 | $97,100 | $129,840 | 120 | 0.5 |
| 219 | Johnson City, TN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,550 | $97,040 | $120,520 | 60 | 0.36 |
| 220 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,670 | $97,030 | $125,300 | 230 | 0.44 |
| 221 | Oklahoma City, OK | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,440 | $96,930 | $118,730 | 710 | 0.55 |
| 222 | Albany, OR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $82,300 | $96,710 | $109,660 | 50 | 0.61 |
| 223 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,070 | $96,690 | $121,560 | 60 | 0.43 |
| 224 | Waco, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,160 | $96,680 | $127,220 | 200 | 0.82 |
| 225 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,960 | $96,610 | $110,230 | 3,170 | 2.77 |
| 226 | Sandusky, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,840 | $96,580 | $105,270 | 140 | 1.43 |
| 227 | Ocala, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,440 | $96,520 | $119,540 | 120 | 0.54 |
| 228 | Jackson, TN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,060 | $96,290 | $108,690 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 229 | Iowa City, IA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,540 | $96,190 | $109,780 | 60 | 0.35 |
| 230 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,710 | $96,180 | $107,250 | 30 | 0.42 |
| 231 | Bay City, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,370 | $96,000 | $124,740 | 60 | 1.01 |
| 232 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $85,600 | $95,900 | $113,010 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 233 | Burlington, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,410 | $95,870 | $115,940 | 80 | 0.63 |
| 234 | Flint, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,850 | $95,850 | $121,300 | 180 | 0.68 |
| 235 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,570 | $95,850 | $117,910 | 160 | 0.61 |
| 236 | Glens Falls, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,310 | $95,820 | $111,790 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 237 | Wichita Falls, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,680 | $95,710 | $104,980 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 238 | Winston-Salem, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,650 | $95,600 | $114,010 | 480 | 0.92 |
| 239 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,730 | $95,580 | $101,500 | 40 | 0.78 |
| 240 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,190 | $95,530 | $109,610 | 70 | 0.43 |
| 241 | Fond du Lac, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,190 | $95,410 | $128,750 | 210 | 2.46 |
| 242 | Las Cruces, NM | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,540 | $95,370 | $114,920 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 243 | Fort Wayne, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,740 | $95,310 | $125,880 | 560 | 1.3 |
| 244 | Jackson, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $74,390 | $95,280 | $107,430 | 190 | 1.83 |
| 245 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,100 | $95,250 | $106,880 | 70 | 0.48 |
| 246 | Evansville, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,340 | $95,220 | $116,570 | 220 | 0.87 |
| 247 | Monroe, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,190 | $95,190 | $121,900 | 160 | 2.02 |
| 248 | Toledo, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,880 | $95,170 | $108,510 | 620 | 1.11 |
| 249 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,250 | $95,150 | $124,790 | 110 | 0.34 |
| 250 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,040 | $95,000 | $116,470 | 470 | 0.73 |
| 251 | Lawrence, KS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,510 | $94,990 | $118,950 | 60 | 0.64 |
| 252 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $68,960 | $94,940 | $118,940 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 253 | Lynchburg, VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,320 | $94,630 | $119,210 | 200 | 1.08 |
| 254 | Wichita, KS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,580 | $94,610 | $115,990 | 800 | 1.36 |
| 255 | Montgomery, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,900 | $94,570 | $103,120 | 330 | 1.03 |
| 256 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $83,950 | $94,560 | $128,350 | 240 | 1.04 |
| 257 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,260 | $94,520 | $127,640 | 110 | 0.39 |
| 258 | Green Bay, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,290 | $94,450 | $106,480 | 460 | 1.38 |
| 259 | Rapid City, SD | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $81,370 | $94,180 | $106,920 | 140 | 1.02 |
| 260 | York-Hanover, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,870 | $94,160 | $118,990 | 690 | 1.98 |
| 261 | Paducah, KY-IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,410 | $94,060 | $124,330 | 90 | 0.94 |
| 262 | Medford, OR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,440 | $94,030 | $112,860 | 60 | 0.36 |
| 263 | Utica-Rome, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,580 | $93,980 | $105,550 | 130 | 0.56 |
| 264 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $67,950 | $93,970 | $117,500 | 70 | 0.21 |
| 265 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,820 | $93,860 | $118,520 | 280 | 2.32 |
| 266 | Tallahassee, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,240 | $93,810 | $121,650 | 180 | 0.51 |
| 267 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,920 | $93,800 | $126,230 | 330 | 0.48 |
| 268 | Dothan, AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,990 | $93,750 | $112,920 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 269 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,240 | $93,650 | $111,680 | 140 | 0.45 |
| 270 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $74,890 | $93,550 | $110,440 | 150 | 1.1 |
| 271 | Gainesville, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,980 | $93,420 | $100,770 | 260 | 1.3 |
| 272 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,600 | $93,310 | $100,390 | 290 | 1.97 |
| 273 | Lebanon, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,610 | $93,210 | $124,360 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 274 | Twin Falls, ID | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,680 | $93,190 | $103,110 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 275 | Omaha, NE-IA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $74,820 | $93,180 | $108,210 | 490 | 0.52 |
| 276 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,230 | $93,060 | $121,490 | 110 | 1.44 |
| 277 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $65,790 | $92,940 | $117,100 | 150 | 0.77 |
| 278 | Springfield, IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,340 | $92,920 | $119,880 | 90 | 0.47 |
| 279 | Visalia, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,540 | $92,770 | $121,900 | 90 | 0.28 |
| 280 | Yuma, AZ | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,960 | $92,230 | $103,310 | 100 | 0.78 |
| 281 | Punta Gorda, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $69,990 | $92,220 | $129,270 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 282 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,610 | $91,820 | $109,060 | 210 | 0.5 |
| 283 | Columbus, GA-AL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,330 | $91,430 | $117,380 | 80 | 0.36 |
| 284 | El Paso, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $63,870 | $91,430 | $119,440 | 200 | 0.31 |
| 285 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,690 | $91,430 | $106,940 | 90 | 0.89 |
| 286 | Boise City, ID | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,860 | $91,340 | $106,390 | 480 | 0.64 |
| 287 | Lubbock, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,090 | $91,110 | $120,740 | 130 | 0.4 |
| 288 | Saginaw, MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,790 | $91,040 | $101,830 | 250 | 1.66 |
| 289 | Dalton, GA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $74,800 | $90,940 | $121,470 | 90 | 0.75 |
| 290 | St. Cloud, MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,430 | $90,670 | $110,300 | 120 | 0.61 |
| 291 | State College, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,010 | $90,530 | $102,920 | 110 | 0.81 |
| 292 | Duluth, MN-WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,760 | $90,490 | $100,340 | 230 | 0.97 |
| 293 | Kingston, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,410 | $90,150 | $110,560 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 294 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,040 | $90,070 | $127,500 | 70 | 0.69 |
| 295 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,290 | $89,960 | $114,050 | 250 | 0.84 |
| 296 | Missoula, MT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,700 | $89,730 | $119,830 | 80 | 0.62 |
| 297 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $68,000 | $89,720 | $122,940 | 230 | 0.46 |
| 298 | Springfield, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,040 | $89,520 | $103,920 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 299 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,800 | $89,380 | $99,650 | 240 | 0.8 |
| 300 | Jefferson City, MO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,160 | $89,120 | $111,220 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 301 | Mansfield, OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,850 | $88,770 | $96,770 | 80 | 0.91 |
| 302 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,850 | $88,770 | $107,740 | 190 | 0.76 |
| 303 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,360 | $88,770 | $112,090 | 190 | 1.21 |
| 304 | Bozeman, MT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,300 | $87,840 | $102,160 | 110 | 0.82 |
| 305 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,000 | $87,690 | $118,230 | 90 | 0.62 |
| 306 | Fargo, ND-MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,890 | $86,330 | $106,930 | 290 | 1.03 |
| 307 | Morgantown, WV | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,400 | $86,270 | $118,440 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 308 | Williamsport, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,580 | $86,110 | $105,260 | 90 | 0.91 |
| 309 | Muncie, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $80,770 | $86,010 | $103,440 | 60 | 0.66 |
| 310 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,470 | $85,740 | $105,430 | 190 | 0.56 |
| 311 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $79,130 | $85,490 | $105,930 | 390 | 0.5 |
| 312 | Appleton, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,790 | $85,260 | $102,470 | 460 | 1.94 |
| 313 | Kenosha, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,500 | $84,780 | $102,430 | 140 | 1 |
| 314 | St. George, UT | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,390 | $84,690 | $102,740 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 315 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,020 | $84,630 | $102,970 | 350 | 1.34 |
| 316 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,610 | $84,370 | $107,870 | 190 | 1.89 |
| 317 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,890 | $83,920 | $102,770 | 360 | 0.75 |
| 318 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $61,590 | $83,760 | $112,290 | 100 | 0.41 |
| 319 | Lancaster, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $78,040 | $83,710 | $106,090 | 560 | 1.17 |
| 320 | Terre Haute, IN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $65,840 | $83,550 | $107,100 | 90 | 0.75 |
| 321 | Joplin, MO-KS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,040 | $83,430 | $101,860 | 110 | 0.65 |
| 322 | Elmira, NY | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,350 | $83,220 | $108,220 | 50 | 0.8 |
| 323 | Yakima, WA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,340 | $83,220 | $120,210 | 40 | 0.21 |
| 324 | distribution management software, KS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,560 | $83,200 | $102,660 | 90 | 0.84 |
| 325 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $77,410 | $82,900 | $125,110 | 60 | 0.4 |
| 326 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $75,820 | $82,800 | $102,220 | 330 | 1.82 |
| 327 | Lafayette, LA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,660 | $82,520 | $124,580 | 160 | 0.46 |
| 328 | Columbia, MO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,030 | $82,200 | $102,960 | 80 | 0.41 |
| 329 | Kankakee, IL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,200 | $81,840 | $105,670 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 330 | Jackson, MS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $62,210 | $81,300 | $100,170 | 230 | 0.45 |
| 331 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $71,430 | $80,500 | $115,720 | 90 | 0.16 |
| 332 | Morristown, TN | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $70,510 | $80,490 | $106,720 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 333 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $74,430 | $80,180 | $103,500 | 260 | 0.49 |
| 334 | Springfield, MO | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $71,090 | $80,020 | $103,550 | 210 | 0.5 |
| 335 | Merced, CA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $64,060 | $79,600 | $105,880 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 336 | Wausau, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $73,960 | $79,340 | $98,240 | 240 | 1.84 |
| 337 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,120 | $79,300 | $101,100 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 338 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $76,760 | $78,950 | $101,280 | 150 | 0.83 |
| 339 | Altoona, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,200 | $78,670 | $102,750 | 70 | 0.65 |
| 340 | Eau Claire, WI | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $72,990 | $78,360 | $97,970 | 160 | 0.95 |
| 341 | Hattiesburg, MS | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $62,770 | $76,770 | $102,790 | 40 | 0.36 |
| 342 | Jonesboro, AR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $65,620 | $76,690 | $93,680 | 160 | 1.37 |
| 343 | Johnstown, PA | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $60,710 | $76,210 | $105,300 | 70 | 0.78 |
| 344 | San Angelo, TX | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $63,350 | $75,930 | $98,590 | 90 | 0.92 |
| 345 | Gainesville, FL | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $56,570 | $75,490 | $98,790 | 180 | 0.62 |
| 346 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) | $50,630 | $74,400 | $102,960 | 430 | 0.33 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Aguadilla, PR, Albuquerque, NM, Alexandria, LA, Arecibo, PR, Beckley, WV, Bismarck, ND, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Cleveland, TN, Decatur, IL, Dubuque, IA, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Enid, OK, Farmington, NM, Gadsden, AL, Gettysburg, PA, Grand Island, NE, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Helena, MT, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Lawton, OK, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Mayaguez, PR, Minot, ND, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Rome, GA, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salisbury, MD, Santa Fe, NM, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC3.17
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX2.80
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC2.80
- Salinas, CA2.80
- Baton Rouge, LA2.78
- Lake Charles, LA2.76
- Corpus Christi, TX2.74
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL2.73
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA2.72
- Monroe, LA2.64
- Columbus, IN2.63
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV2.60
- Peoria, IL2.60
- Auburn-Opelika, AL2.57
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2.54
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR2.53
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA2.52
- Logan, UT-ID2.52
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.51
- Goldsboro, NC2.51
- Decatur, AL2.50
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA2.50
- Tyler, TX2.49
- Jacksonville, NC2.48
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL2.48
Bars show the highest 25 of 346. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $120,070 | $37,930 | 3.17 | 0.21 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $102,350 | $36,490 | 2.80 | 0.77 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $128,740 | $45,990 | 2.80 | 2.21 |
| Salinas, CA | $132,560 | $47,380 | 2.80 | 0.19 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $135,530 | $48,710 | 2.78 | 0.69 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $126,090 | $45,700 | 2.76 | 0.59 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $124,340 | $45,350 | 2.74 | 0.76 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $108,510 | $39,740 | 2.73 | 0.77 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $118,920 | $43,710 | 2.72 | 0.55 |
| Monroe, LA | $100,740 | $38,150 | 2.64 | 0.23 |
| Columbus, IN | $127,700 | $48,470 | 2.63 | 10.52 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $109,370 | $42,000 | 2.60 | 0.98 |
| Peoria, IL | $128,710 | $49,590 | 2.60 | 6.7 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $100,230 | $39,070 | 2.57 | 0.69 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $125,350 | $49,410 | 2.54 | 1.32 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $74,400 | $29,440 | 2.53 | 0.33 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $119,790 | $47,470 | 2.52 | 0.87 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $116,680 | $46,360 | 2.52 | 1.68 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $122,280 | $48,630 | 2.51 | 1.52 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $101,800 | $40,570 | 2.51 | 0.4 |
| Decatur, AL | $115,750 | $46,280 | 2.50 | 2.69 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $117,990 | $47,290 | 2.50 | 0.63 |
| Tyler, TX | $106,240 | $42,650 | 2.49 | 0.72 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $99,780 | $40,230 | 2.48 | 0.48 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $95,530 | $38,520 | 2.48 | 0.43 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $106,330 | $43,200 | 2.46 | 0.6 |
| Dothan, AL | $93,750 | $38,170 | 2.46 | 0.38 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $110,520 | $45,220 | 2.44 | 0.44 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $132,920 | $54,730 | 2.43 | 0.99 |
| Erie, PA | $106,890 | $44,460 | 2.40 | 2.58 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $98,970 | $41,220 | 2.40 | 0.28 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $117,420 | $48,990 | 2.40 | 0.4 |
| Albany, GA | $104,500 | $43,620 | 2.40 | 0.39 |
| Florence, SC | $103,800 | $43,520 | 2.39 | 0.78 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $103,450 | $43,470 | 2.38 | 1.35 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $122,500 | $51,540 | 2.38 | 0.66 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $104,150 | $43,850 | 2.38 | 0.23 |
| Sumter, SC | $101,010 | $42,890 | 2.36 | 0.65 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $109,540 | $46,570 | 2.35 | 1.8 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $121,130 | $51,690 | 2.34 | 1.02 |
| Greenville, NC | $108,340 | $46,560 | 2.33 | 0.79 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $99,150 | $42,680 | 2.32 | 0.78 |
| Asheville, NC | $108,630 | $46,870 | 2.32 | 0.95 |
| El Paso, TX | $91,430 | $39,510 | 2.31 | 0.31 |
| Niles, MI | $106,320 | $45,980 | 2.31 | 4.84 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $107,600 | $46,670 | 2.31 | 0.29 |
| Tulsa, OK | $107,440 | $46,670 | 2.30 | 1.21 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $127,310 | $55,380 | 2.30 | 5.43 |
| Odessa, TX | $111,700 | $48,590 | 2.30 | 0.75 |
| Midland, TX | $125,200 | $54,480 | 2.30 | 1.07 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $103,700 | $45,160 | 2.30 | 0.26 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $106,660 | $46,700 | 2.28 | 1 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $103,850 | $45,480 | 2.28 | 0.55 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $102,610 | $45,030 | 2.28 | 2.38 |
| Chico, CA | $109,210 | $48,050 | 2.27 | 0.27 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $95,370 | $42,070 | 2.27 | Not published by BLS |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $110,820 | $49,150 | 2.25 | 1.26 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $111,030 | $49,290 | 2.25 | 0.41 |
| Mobile, AL | $105,670 | $47,000 | 2.25 | 1.54 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $80,500 | $35,830 | 2.25 | 0.16 |
| Abilene, TX | $99,460 | $44,340 | 2.24 | 0.37 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $106,560 | $47,510 | 2.24 | 1.06 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $96,180 | $42,920 | 2.24 | 0.42 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $100,310 | $44,820 | 2.24 | 0.35 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $117,380 | $52,510 | 2.24 | 1.53 |
| Johnson City, TN | $97,040 | $43,480 | 2.23 | 0.36 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $98,040 | $43,960 | 2.23 | 1.2 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $104,620 | $47,010 | 2.23 | 0.69 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $104,110 | $46,890 | 2.22 | 0.33 |
| Longview, TX | $100,230 | $45,150 | 2.22 | 1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $123,900 | $55,850 | 2.22 | 0.73 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $103,380 | $46,630 | 2.22 | 0.64 |
| Amarillo, TX | $98,830 | $44,580 | 2.22 | 0.56 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $95,710 | $43,210 | 2.21 | 0.58 |
| Midland, MI | $109,230 | $49,340 | 2.21 | 1.63 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $104,840 | $47,440 | 2.21 | 1.65 |
| Wilmington, NC | $101,100 | $45,800 | 2.21 | 0.52 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $104,990 | $47,650 | 2.20 | 1.64 |
| Columbia, SC | $102,280 | $46,430 | 2.20 | 0.6 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $99,090 | $45,040 | 2.20 | 0.8 |
| Billings, MT | $107,930 | $49,060 | 2.20 | 0.69 |
| Bangor, ME | $105,450 | $47,960 | 2.20 | 0.31 |
| Ocala, FL | $96,520 | $43,990 | 2.19 | 0.54 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $102,590 | $46,810 | 2.19 | 4.56 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $99,700 | $45,620 | 2.19 | 0.27 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $101,570 | $46,580 | 2.18 | 2.17 |
| Burlington, NC | $95,870 | $44,010 | 2.18 | 0.63 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $124,780 | $57,290 | 2.18 | 2.3 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $100,700 | $46,240 | 2.18 | 0.69 |
| Owensboro, KY | $97,810 | $44,960 | 2.18 | 0.58 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $161,370 | $74,260 | 2.17 | 1.14 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $105,210 | $48,510 | 2.17 | 0.72 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $104,910 | $48,400 | 2.17 | 0.43 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $95,900 | $44,250 | 2.17 | 0.35 |
| Roanoke, VA | $102,160 | $47,140 | 2.17 | 0.96 |
| Redding, CA | $105,980 | $48,920 | 2.17 | 0.43 |
| Lubbock, TX | $91,110 | $42,130 | 2.16 | 0.4 |
| Dover, DE | $100,900 | $46,690 | 2.16 | 0.64 |
| Savannah, GA | $101,990 | $47,240 | 2.16 | 0.5 |
| Pueblo, CO | $105,580 | $48,940 | 2.16 | 0.58 |
| Dalton, GA | $90,940 | $42,210 | 2.15 | 0.75 |
| Kokomo, IN | $105,410 | $48,980 | 2.15 | 4.47 |
| Jackson, TN | $96,290 | $44,790 | 2.15 | 0.48 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $95,850 | $44,600 | 2.15 | 0.61 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $104,320 | $48,550 | 2.15 | 2.71 |
| Sandusky, OH | $96,580 | $44,970 | 2.15 | 1.43 |
| Charleston, WV | $98,050 | $45,830 | 2.14 | 0.29 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $97,900 | $45,810 | 2.14 | 1.7 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $103,820 | $48,620 | 2.14 | 1.65 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $94,940 | $44,470 | 2.13 | 0.43 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $101,400 | $47,540 | 2.13 | 1.16 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $100,380 | $47,070 | 2.13 | 0.34 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $120,650 | $56,850 | 2.12 | 0.38 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $100,640 | $47,440 | 2.12 | 0.34 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $102,280 | $48,260 | 2.12 | 1.2 |
| Ogden, UT | $103,100 | $48,900 | 2.11 | 1.98 |
| Lima, OH | $99,290 | $47,170 | 2.10 | 0.52 |
| Fresno, CA | $98,740 | $46,910 | 2.10 | 0.29 |
| Bay City, MI | $96,000 | $45,620 | 2.10 | 1.01 |
| Knoxville, TN | $99,070 | $47,080 | 2.10 | 0.93 |
| Rockford, IL | $99,150 | $47,120 | 2.10 | 2.43 |
| Montgomery, AL | $94,570 | $44,950 | 2.10 | 1.03 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $102,980 | $48,990 | 2.10 | 1.23 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $109,470 | $52,080 | 2.10 | 6.19 |
| Waco, TX | $96,680 | $46,020 | 2.10 | 0.82 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $91,430 | $43,540 | 2.10 | 0.36 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $101,830 | $48,510 | 2.10 | 2.1 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $98,140 | $46,780 | 2.10 | 0.24 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $108,570 | $51,860 | 2.09 | 0.68 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $102,630 | $49,030 | 2.09 | 3.07 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $100,360 | $48,010 | 2.09 | 0.41 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $94,560 | $45,240 | 2.09 | 1.04 |
| Flint, MI | $95,850 | $45,880 | 2.09 | 0.68 |
| Tucson, AZ | $99,750 | $47,760 | 2.09 | 1.32 |
| Yuma, AZ | $92,230 | $44,170 | 2.09 | 0.78 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $96,690 | $46,330 | 2.09 | 0.43 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $97,540 | $46,800 | 2.08 | 1.25 |
| Traverse City, MI | $98,900 | $47,470 | 2.08 | 1.06 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $101,190 | $48,600 | 2.08 | 2.36 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $104,220 | $50,170 | 2.08 | 1.57 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $98,680 | $47,520 | 2.08 | 0.1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $109,370 | $52,710 | 2.07 | 0.83 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $111,360 | $53,680 | 2.07 | 1.29 |
| Modesto, CA | $104,990 | $50,610 | 2.07 | 0.31 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $121,750 | $58,690 | 2.07 | 1.15 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $100,950 | $48,690 | 2.07 | 2.25 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $92,940 | $44,860 | 2.07 | 0.77 |
| Birmingham, AL | $98,810 | $47,770 | 2.07 | 0.78 |
| Vineland, NJ | $99,620 | $48,190 | 2.07 | 0.39 |
| Casper, WY | $101,010 | $48,880 | 2.07 | 0.73 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $98,150 | $47,500 | 2.07 | 0.29 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $100,690 | $48,780 | 2.06 | 2.61 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $95,600 | $46,380 | 2.06 | 0.92 |
| Monroe, MI | $95,190 | $46,240 | 2.06 | 2.02 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $128,180 | $62,320 | 2.06 | 1.47 |
| Visalia, CA | $92,770 | $45,130 | 2.06 | 0.28 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $99,290 | $48,370 | 2.05 | 1.01 |
| Bloomington, IN | $97,830 | $47,660 | 2.05 | 0.66 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $93,190 | $45,400 | 2.05 | 0.4 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $96,930 | $47,230 | 2.05 | 0.55 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $94,060 | $45,860 | 2.05 | 0.94 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,420 | $51,440 | 2.05 | 0.73 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $100,290 | $48,940 | 2.05 | 0.44 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $99,660 | $48,640 | 2.05 | 0.37 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $94,630 | $46,190 | 2.05 | 1.08 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $93,800 | $45,790 | 2.05 | 0.48 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $95,150 | $46,490 | 2.05 | 0.34 |
| Mankato, MN | $101,350 | $49,530 | 2.05 | 0.77 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $97,400 | $47,600 | 2.05 | 0.61 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $125,780 | $61,470 | 2.05 | 0.84 |
| Evansville, IN | $95,220 | $46,540 | 2.05 | 0.87 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $98,400 | $48,120 | 2.04 | 1.18 |
| Reno, NV | $101,520 | $49,660 | 2.04 | 1.09 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $108,510 | $53,100 | 2.04 | 1.38 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $93,060 | $45,540 | 2.04 | 1.44 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $91,820 | $44,940 | 2.04 | 0.5 |
| Napa, CA | $112,670 | $55,210 | 2.04 | 0.21 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $89,380 | $43,800 | 2.04 | 0.8 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $101,950 | $49,990 | 2.04 | 0.95 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $93,860 | $46,060 | 2.04 | 2.32 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $99,500 | $48,830 | 2.04 | 0.82 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $97,950 | $48,070 | 2.04 | 2.94 |
| Rapid City, SD | $94,180 | $46,270 | 2.04 | 1.02 |
| Gainesville, GA | $93,420 | $45,900 | 2.04 | 1.3 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $76,770 | $37,750 | 2.03 | 0.36 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $96,610 | $47,570 | 2.03 | 2.77 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $100,280 | $49,430 | 2.03 | 1.52 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $92,220 | $45,500 | 2.03 | Not published by BLS |
| Yuba City, CA | $101,270 | $49,970 | 2.03 | 0.43 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $94,520 | $46,660 | 2.03 | 0.39 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $95,250 | $47,030 | 2.03 | 0.48 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $120,970 | $59,750 | 2.02 | 0.72 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $101,180 | $49,980 | 2.02 | 1.65 |
| Richmond, VA | $104,130 | $51,460 | 2.02 | 0.51 |
| Anchorage, AK | $121,610 | $60,200 | 2.02 | 0.8 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $90,070 | $44,610 | 2.02 | 0.69 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $93,810 | $46,520 | 2.02 | 0.51 |
| Lincoln, NE | $100,360 | $49,800 | 2.02 | 0.47 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $102,270 | $50,770 | 2.01 | 0.59 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $100,340 | $49,990 | 2.01 | 0.85 |
| Akron, OH | $97,920 | $48,840 | 2.00 | 1.64 |
| Lebanon, PA | $93,210 | $46,500 | 2.00 | 0.66 |
| Lawrence, KS | $94,990 | $47,390 | 2.00 | 0.64 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $102,990 | $51,440 | 2.00 | 1.32 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $98,680 | $49,340 | 2.00 | 1.02 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $168,030 | $84,050 | 2.00 | 2.56 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $95,310 | $47,700 | 2.00 | 1.3 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $78,950 | $39,560 | 2.00 | 0.83 |
| Jackson, MI | $95,280 | $47,760 | 1.99 | 1.83 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $127,650 | $63,990 | 1.99 | 4.97 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $101,090 | $50,700 | 1.99 | 0.75 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $102,020 | $51,170 | 1.99 | 0.56 |
| Reading, PA | $98,540 | $49,440 | 1.99 | 1.28 |
| Binghamton, NY | $98,560 | $49,460 | 1.99 | 0.76 |
| Topeka, KS | $98,620 | $49,540 | 1.99 | 0.72 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $89,960 | $45,220 | 1.99 | 0.84 |
| Wichita, KS | $94,610 | $47,630 | 1.99 | 1.36 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $122,760 | $61,810 | 1.99 | 0.69 |
| Mansfield, OH | $88,770 | $44,700 | 1.99 | 0.91 |
| Syracuse, NY | $105,020 | $52,990 | 1.98 | 1.08 |
| Huntsville, AL | $102,450 | $51,740 | 1.98 | 4.23 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $95,580 | $48,300 | 1.98 | 0.78 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $116,700 | $59,070 | 1.98 | 1.18 |
| Lafayette, LA | $82,520 | $41,780 | 1.98 | 0.46 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $98,050 | $49,650 | 1.97 | 1.63 |
| Toledo, OH | $95,170 | $48,220 | 1.97 | 1.11 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $99,440 | $50,390 | 1.97 | 0.47 |
| Saginaw, MI | $91,040 | $46,200 | 1.97 | 1.66 |
| Greeley, CO | $108,500 | $55,070 | 1.97 | 0.65 |
| Springfield, OH | $89,520 | $45,470 | 1.97 | 0.81 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $93,970 | $47,800 | 1.97 | 0.21 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $100,980 | $51,380 | 1.97 | 0.81 |
| Ames, IA | $98,610 | $50,220 | 1.96 | 1.11 |
| Columbus, OH | $100,730 | $51,340 | 1.96 | 1.25 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,630 | $50,820 | 1.96 | 2.07 |
| Rochester, NY | $100,160 | $51,210 | 1.96 | 1.1 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $110,200 | $56,360 | 1.96 | 0.38 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $94,160 | $48,170 | 1.95 | 1.98 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $95,820 | $49,090 | 1.95 | 0.4 |
| Muncie, IN | $86,010 | $44,110 | 1.95 | 0.66 |
| Albany, OR | $96,710 | $49,700 | 1.95 | 0.61 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $89,720 | $46,140 | 1.94 | 0.46 |
| Cleveland, OH | $97,220 | $50,140 | 1.94 | 1.17 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $93,550 | $48,390 | 1.93 | 1.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $98,730 | $51,160 | 1.93 | 1.41 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,000 | $51,990 | 1.92 | 1.28 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $106,130 | $55,180 | 1.92 | 0.79 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $104,410 | $54,310 | 1.92 | 0.88 |
| Iowa City, IA | $96,190 | $50,060 | 1.92 | 0.35 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $93,980 | $48,970 | 1.92 | 0.56 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $108,360 | $56,530 | 1.92 | 2.84 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $95,000 | $49,610 | 1.91 | 0.73 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,200 | $50,790 | 1.91 | 0.77 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $93,310 | $48,870 | 1.91 | 1.97 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $88,770 | $46,540 | 1.91 | 0.76 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,030 | $50,990 | 1.90 | 0.44 |
| Jackson, MS | $81,300 | $42,850 | 1.90 | 0.45 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $98,450 | $51,890 | 1.90 | 2.2 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $95,410 | $50,340 | 1.90 | 2.46 |
| Springfield, MA | $98,380 | $51,930 | 1.89 | 0.76 |
| Green Bay, WI | $94,450 | $49,940 | 1.89 | 1.38 |
| Bloomington, IL | $100,500 | $53,140 | 1.89 | 0.58 |
| Worcester, MA | $109,250 | $57,830 | 1.89 | 0.98 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $93,650 | $49,680 | 1.89 | 0.45 |
| Medford, OR | $94,030 | $49,900 | 1.88 | 0.36 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $83,760 | $44,470 | 1.88 | 0.41 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $107,060 | $56,960 | 1.88 | 1.15 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $93,180 | $49,660 | 1.88 | 0.52 |
| St. George, UT | $84,690 | $45,140 | 1.88 | 0.39 |
| Missoula, MT | $89,730 | $47,830 | 1.88 | 0.62 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $106,690 | $56,950 | 1.87 | 0.72 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $88,770 | $47,430 | 1.87 | 1.21 |
| Williamsport, PA | $86,110 | $46,050 | 1.87 | 0.91 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $106,490 | $57,030 | 1.87 | 0.34 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $98,550 | $52,800 | 1.87 | 1.58 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $102,070 | $54,720 | 1.87 | 0.8 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $83,550 | $44,870 | 1.86 | 0.75 |
| Boise City, ID | $91,340 | $49,100 | 1.86 | 0.64 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $102,820 | $55,310 | 1.86 | 1.4 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $89,120 | $48,030 | 1.86 | 0.42 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $83,430 | $44,980 | 1.85 | 0.65 |
| Bend, OR | $101,130 | $54,570 | 1.85 | 0.36 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $108,310 | $58,460 | 1.85 | 1.08 |
| Corvallis, OR | $106,700 | $57,680 | 1.85 | 0.92 |
| Bellingham, WA | $106,580 | $57,820 | 1.84 | 1.05 |
| State College, PA | $90,530 | $49,220 | 1.84 | 0.81 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $101,500 | $55,240 | 1.84 | 1.01 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $91,430 | $49,760 | 1.84 | 0.89 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $87,690 | $47,750 | 1.84 | 0.62 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $110,200 | $60,020 | 1.84 | 1.71 |
| Morgantown, WV | $86,270 | $47,350 | 1.82 | 0.31 |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,800 | $58,620 | 1.82 | 0.48 |
| Morristown, TN | $80,490 | $44,280 | 1.82 | 0.59 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $82,900 | $45,610 | 1.82 | 0.4 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $76,690 | $42,240 | 1.82 | 1.37 |
| distribution management software, KS | $83,200 | $45,900 | 1.81 | 0.84 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $83,920 | $46,330 | 1.81 | 0.75 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $90,490 | $50,000 | 1.81 | 0.97 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $98,670 | $54,660 | 1.81 | 0.91 |
| Kingston, NY | $90,150 | $50,020 | 1.80 | 0.49 |
| Carson City, NV | $101,690 | $56,680 | 1.79 | 1.43 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $119,300 | $66,620 | 1.79 | 1.33 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $109,990 | $61,430 | 1.79 | 0.38 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $85,740 | $47,970 | 1.79 | 0.56 |
| Boulder, CO | $124,360 | $69,580 | 1.79 | 3.08 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,990 | $71,060 | 1.79 | 0.9 |
| Kankakee, IL | $81,840 | $45,830 | 1.79 | 0.52 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $90,670 | $50,840 | 1.78 | 0.61 |
| Altoona, PA | $78,670 | $44,270 | 1.78 | 0.65 |
| Salem, OR | $98,010 | $55,310 | 1.77 | 0.42 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $105,980 | $59,940 | 1.77 | 1.47 |
| Springfield, IL | $92,920 | $52,670 | 1.76 | 0.47 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $84,370 | $48,040 | 1.76 | 1.89 |
| Kenosha, WI | $84,780 | $48,310 | 1.75 | 1 |
| Springfield, MO | $80,020 | $45,780 | 1.75 | 0.5 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,950 | $60,060 | 1.75 | 0.98 |
| San Angelo, TX | $75,930 | $43,530 | 1.74 | 0.92 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126,590 | $72,610 | 1.74 | 1.13 |
| Yakima, WA | $83,220 | $47,810 | 1.74 | 0.21 |
| Columbia, MO | $82,200 | $47,260 | 1.74 | 0.41 |
| Elmira, NY | $83,220 | $47,850 | 1.74 | 0.8 |
| Lancaster, PA | $83,710 | $48,210 | 1.74 | 1.17 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $109,550 | $63,200 | 1.73 | 4.21 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,020 | $60,690 | 1.73 | 1.09 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $79,300 | $45,840 | 1.73 | 0.55 |
| Johnstown, PA | $76,210 | $44,110 | 1.73 | 0.78 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $98,740 | $57,220 | 1.73 | 0.57 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $98,910 | $57,420 | 1.72 | 1 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $80,180 | $46,610 | 1.72 | 0.49 |
| Ithaca, NY | $99,990 | $58,130 | 1.72 | 0.73 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $106,340 | $61,960 | 1.72 | 0.29 |
| Madison, WI | $99,680 | $58,080 | 1.72 | 0.98 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $84,630 | $49,360 | 1.71 | 1.34 |
| Appleton, WI | $85,260 | $49,910 | 1.71 | 1.94 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,180 | $59,320 | 1.71 | 1.19 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $86,330 | $51,050 | 1.69 | 1.03 |
| Merced, CA | $79,600 | $47,220 | 1.69 | 0.29 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $101,650 | $60,720 | 1.67 | 0.95 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $85,490 | $51,820 | 1.65 | 0.5 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $78,360 | $48,100 | 1.63 | 0.95 |
| Wausau, WI | $79,340 | $48,790 | 1.63 | 1.84 |
| Gainesville, FL | $75,490 | $47,020 | 1.61 | 0.62 |
| Bozeman, MT | $87,840 | $54,830 | 1.60 | 0.82 |
| Rochester, MN | $97,100 | $60,620 | 1.60 | 0.5 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,470 | $63,490 | 1.60 | 0.43 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $82,800 | $54,060 | 1.53 | 1.82 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Packaging Engineer metro ranking?
Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $168,030 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $134,460 and the upper quartile is $201,630. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 5,540. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Packaging Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in Vineland, NJ has a published annual median of $99,620 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in Vineland, NJ row, the published lower quartile is $84,650 and the upper quartile is $119,590. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in Vineland, NJ employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Packaging Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $74,400 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $50,630 and the upper quartile is $102,960. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 430. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Packaging Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Packaging Engineer metro ranking?
Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $168,030 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Packaging Engineer metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $168,030 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Packaging Engineer metro ranking describe?
For the same Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $134,460 and the upper quartile is $201,630. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Packaging Engineer metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Packaging Engineer metro ranking: Packaging Engineer, mapped to Mechanical Engineers (17-2141), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 5,540. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Packaging Engineer metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
The candidate pool is small, often comprising graduates from dedicated packaging programs or professionals moving between consumer goods sectors. Because these individuals are often deeply embedded in successful teams, your search should focus on their specific history with your packaging formats, whether it is pouches, bottles, or cases.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Packaging engineers work at the intersection of line operations, material costs, and customer transit requirements. Their role is highly specialized, requiring knowledge of film sealing, carton strength, and machinery compatibility. General regional salary medians reflect a broad range of mechanical and technical roles, which provides little insight into the specific value of an engineer who understands both the line speed implications of a film change and the requirements of distribution testing.
The candidate pool is small, often comprising graduates from dedicated packaging programs or professionals moving between consumer goods sectors. Because these individuals are often deeply embedded in successful teams, your search should focus on their specific history with your packaging formats, whether it is pouches, bottles, or cases. When you review salary rankings, consider them a qualitative guide rather than a rule, and prioritize the candidate's ability to solve real packaging stoppages over regional salary differences.
Data suggests broad industry pay patterns, but the availability of talent is often a function of your plant's location relative to regional converters and consumer goods clusters. A high salary in one metro does not mean a candidate will succeed in your plant if they lack the necessary machinery and materials training. Your offer should reflect the criticality of the engineer’s role in line uptime and material efficiency, ensuring that the package attracts someone who can own the process.
Avoid the mistake of hiring for paper specification experience while neglecting the realities of the plant floor. Packaging engineers who have never taken a design through a trial on a live line may struggle with the practical pressures of your plant. By building a compensation package that emphasizes the importance of line ownership and professional growth, you attract engineers who want to solve the problems that occur where the product meets the truck and the shelf.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
How should I interpret regional salary rankings for packaging engineering roles?
Interpret them as general context only. The actual value of the candidate depends entirely on their ability to handle your specific packaging formats and line equipment, which is not captured in regional medians.
Does the regional wage data reflect the complexity of packaging trials?
No, it does not. The critical nature of line uptime and material reliability demands a professional who has lived through packaging failures, which is not a factor accounted for in general industry salary data.
What is the best way to structure compensation for a packaging engineer?
Structure compensation based on the candidate's project portfolio, specifically their success in cost-down projects and line trials. Competitive pay should reflect the role's direct impact on your plant’s packaging efficiency.
How can I avoid hiring a generalist when I need a specialist?
Screen candidates on their specific experience with your required machinery, like cartoners or case packers, rather than just their general engineering background. Don't let regional wage rankings dictate the candidate's suitability.