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Junior Mechanical Engineer Salary by State

Compare entry-level, median, and senior salaries for Junior Mechanical Engineer across 50 U.S. states. National median: $104,110.

National overview

National salary overview

The national median salary for Junior Mechanical Engineer is $104,110. State-level pay varies widely; the top-paying state pays $157,710 (New Mexico), while the lowest-paying state pays $80,180 (Arkansas).

Top 10 Highest Paying States (Median)

#StateSalaryDiff vs Nat'l
1New Mexico$157,710+$53,600
2California$130,900+$26,790
3Delaware$125,130+$21,020
4Colorado$124,430+$20,320
5Alaska$124,340+$20,230
6Maryland$122,870+$18,760
7Louisiana$119,540+$15,430
8Massachusetts$119,300+$15,190
9Wyoming$117,750+$13,640
10Rhode Island$116,230+$12,120

Top 5 by Entry Salary

#StateSalaryDiff vs Nat'l
1New Mexico$128,080+$53,600
2California$102,360+$26,790
3Wyoming$100,060+$13,640
4Rhode Island$99,350+$12,120
5Maryland$98,300+$18,760

Top 5 by Senior Salary

#StateSalaryDiff vs Nat'l
1California$166,580+$26,790
2New Mexico$162,880+$53,600
3Alaska$157,610+$20,230
4Maryland$156,560+$18,760
5Rhode Island$154,690+$12,120

Full state-by-state table

StateEntryMedianSeniorDiff vs Nat'l
New Mexico$128,080$157,710$162,880+$53,600
California$102,360$130,900$166,580+$26,790
Delaware$97,920$125,130$128,140+$21,020
Colorado$95,710$124,430$149,790+$20,320
Alaska$92,280$124,340$157,610+$20,230
Maryland$98,300$122,870$156,560+$18,760
Louisiana$81,790$119,540$147,560+$15,430
Massachusetts$96,440$119,300$140,590+$15,190
Wyoming$100,060$117,750$140,600+$13,640
Rhode Island$99,350$116,230$154,690+$12,120
Texas$91,420$112,410$145,090+$8,300
New Jersey$92,750$112,300$136,910+$8,190
Washington$94,560$110,430$139,870+$6,320
Vermont$87,360$107,330$127,100+$3,220
Connecticut$86,170$105,090$133,540+$980
Michigan$87,640$104,890$132,160+$780
South Carolina$84,810$104,580$133,480+$470
Virginia$85,410$104,180$131,250+$70
New Hampshire$84,210$103,660$130,120-$450
Oregon$91,270$103,470$130,230-$640
Illinois$83,800$102,680$130,730-$1,430
Nevada$86,030$102,680$130,390-$1,430
Utah$84,500$102,500$127,780-$1,610
New York$84,400$102,440$129,410-$1,670
Maine$83,740$102,430$127,300-$1,680
Oklahoma$82,960$101,850$128,320-$2,260
Kentucky$80,350$101,050$120,690-$3,060
North Carolina$82,490$100,720$125,050-$3,390
Georgia$80,040$100,620$128,350-$3,490
Arizona$82,430$100,270$128,880-$3,840
Alabama$83,800$100,230$128,100-$3,880
Florida$79,090$99,980$128,320-$4,130
Indiana$80,630$99,590$127,700-$4,520
Tennessee$78,730$99,550$127,500-$4,560
Missouri$79,540$99,330$120,990-$4,780
Minnesota$81,860$99,140$128,690-$4,970
Ohio$79,390$99,100$115,770-$5,010
Hawaii$85,820$98,740$119,700-$5,370
Mississippi$75,510$98,000$127,410-$6,110
Pennsylvania$79,090$97,920$125,270-$6,190
Iowa$79,770$97,700$108,580-$6,410
West Virginia$82,910$97,390$118,490-$6,720
Wisconsin$77,920$95,870$106,950-$8,240
Montana$79,240$94,190$119,820-$9,920
Idaho$76,540$93,190$108,570-$10,920
South Dakota$77,160$88,380$106,850-$15,730
Nebraska$74,820$88,060$108,900-$16,050
North Dakota$77,990$86,330$114,830-$17,780
Kansas$79,350$86,260$104,890-$17,850
Arkansas$65,620$80,180$103,850-$23,930