Mechanical Engineers Salary by City
National median: $101,489. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 51% in the cheapest markets to 112% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 17-2141Category: Engineering
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $147,730 | 195.3 | 51% | $9k/mo | 9.3x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $145,640 | 189.7 | 53% | $9k/mo | 8.5x |
| 3 | San Diego, CA | $128,660 | 160.1 | 62% | $8k/mo | 6.3x |
| 4 | Houston, TX | $126,870 | 96.2 | 104% | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $124,160 | 152.4 | 66% | $8k/mo | 5x |
| 6 | Corpus Christi, TX | $122,890 | 88 | 114% | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 7 | Washington, DC | $121,060 | 152.1 | 66% | $8k/mo | 4.3x |
| 8 | New Orleans, LA | $119,690 | 97.5 | 103% | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $117,930 | 149.8 | 67% | $8k/mo | 6.1x |
| 10 | Sacramento, CA | $116,370 | 120.3 | 83% | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 11 | Los Angeles, CA | $114,290 | 166.5 | 60% | $7k/mo | 7.2x |
| 12 | New York, NY | $111,270 | 187.2 | 53% | $7k/mo | 5.8x |
| 13 | Tucson, AZ | $110,730 | 95 | 105% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 14 | Denver, CO | $110,530 | 112.5 | 89% | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 15 | Austin, TX | $110,410 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 16 | Providence, RI | $110,390 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 17 | Charleston, SC | $107,140 | 103 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 18 | Baltimore, MD | $106,880 | 112.4 | 89% | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 19 | Hartford, CT | $104,950 | 110.8 | 90% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 20 | Lexington, KY | $104,940 | 92 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 21 | Detroit, MI | $104,420 | 89.3 | 112% | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 22 | Dallas, TX | $104,410 | 98.7 | 101% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 23 | Orlando, FL | $104,250 | 101.4 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $104,240 | 100.5 | 100% | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 25 | Stockton, CA | $103,330 | 105.8 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 26 | Portland, OR | $103,010 | 118.6 | 84% | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 27 | Honolulu, HI | $102,780 | 186.5 | 54% | $7k/mo | 8.8x |
| 28 | Raleigh, NC | $102,750 | 103.1 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 29 | Phoenix, AZ | $102,300 | 103.2 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 30 | Philadelphia, PA | $102,180 | 108.4 | 92% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 31 | New Haven, CT | $102,050 | 112.5 | 89% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 32 | Riverside, CA | $101,800 | 110.5 | 90% | $6k/mo | 4.9x |
| 33 | San Antonio, TX | $101,710 | 91.8 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 34 | Nashville, TN | $101,600 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4x |
| 35 | Durham, NC | $101,560 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 36 | Richmond, VA | $101,210 | 99.8 | 100% | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 37 | Memphis, TN | $101,100 | 87.5 | 114% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 38 | Charlotte, NC | $100,990 | 98.5 | 102% | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 39 | Kansas City, MO | $100,780 | 93.4 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 40 | Minneapolis, MN | $100,740 | 105.8 | 95% | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 41 | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,580 | 105.1 | 95% | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 42 | Chicago, IL | $100,390 | 107.3 | 93% | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 43 | Rochester, NY | $99,510 | 92 | 109% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 44 | Boise, ID | $99,450 | 103.8 | 96% | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 45 | Tulsa, OK | $99,200 | 87.3 | 115% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 46 | Louisville, KY | $99,090 | 91.2 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 47 | Atlanta, GA | $98,880 | 103.5 | 97% | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 48 | Greenville, SC | $98,290 | 92.1 | 109% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 49 | Columbus, OH | $97,860 | 92.4 | 108% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 50 | Pittsburgh, PA | $97,580 | 93.7 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 51 | Virginia Beach, VA | $97,470 | 101.7 | 98% | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 52 | Buffalo, NY | $96,890 | 91.3 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 53 | Madison, WI | $96,680 | 105.3 | 95% | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 54 | Milwaukee, WI | $96,620 | 93.5 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 55 | Indianapolis, IN | $96,230 | 90.5 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 56 | Las Vegas, NV | $96,050 | 101.5 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 57 | Knoxville, TN | $95,710 | 89.7 | 111% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 58 | Jacksonville, FL | $95,640 | 98.3 | 102% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 59 | Birmingham, AL | $94,430 | 88.2 | 113% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 60 | Tampa, FL | $93,610 | 100.2 | 100% | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 61 | Miami, FL | $93,350 | 127.8 | 78% | $6k/mo | 4.8x |
| 62 | Fayetteville, AR | $93,230 | 87.5 | 114% | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 63 | Grand Rapids, MI | $92,420 | 90.8 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 64 | Wichita, KS | $91,770 | 85.3 | 117% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 65 | Little Rock, AR | $90,830 | 86.7 | 115% | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 66 | Omaha, NE | $90,580 | 90.6 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 67 | Fresno, CA | $90,410 | 99.2 | 101% | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 68 | El Paso, TX | $90,250 | 86.5 | 116% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 69 | Sarasota, FL | $88,250 | 104.5 | 96% | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 70 | Albuquerque, NM | $87,919 | 93.8 | 107% | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 71 | Oklahoma City, OK | $86,940 | 88.9 | 112% | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 72 | St. Louis, MO | $86,390 | 90.1 | 111% | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 73 | Duluth, MN | $85,930 | 91.8 | 109% | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 74 | Akron, OH | $85,620 | 87.1 | 115% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 75 | Lakeland, FL | $85,560 | 93.2 | 107% | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 76 | Fort Myers, FL | $85,200 | 100.8 | 99% | $6k/mo | 4.2x |
| 77 | McAllen, TX | $84,570 | 82.5 | 121% | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 78 | Dayton, OH | $84,309 | 85.4 | 117% | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 79 | Cleveland, OH | $83,426 | 89.8 | 111% | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 80 | Des Moines, IA | $82,240 | 89.5 | 112% | $5k/mo | 2.9x |