Compare One Occupation Across States
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Mechanical Engineers
Full mechanical engineers overview →U.S. mean $113,610 · median $104,110
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | #1 | $152,430 | $157,710 | $73 | +34.2% | $103,780–$203,140 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $138,500 | $133,300 | $67 | +21.9% | $86,820–$195,190 |
| California | #3 | $136,660 | $130,900 | $66 | +20.3% | $82,070–$203,620 |
| Alaska | #4 | $126,160 | $124,340 | $61 | +11% | $76,890–$174,320 |
| Maryland | #5 | $125,850 | $122,870 | $61 | +10.8% | $79,670–$176,680 |
| Colorado | #6 | $124,410 | $124,430 | $60 | +9.5% | $75,100–$170,810 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $124,290 | $116,230 | $60 | +9.4% | $79,000–$195,190 |
| Texas | #8 | $121,510 | $112,410 | $58 | +7% | $75,810–$175,210 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $121,430 | $119,300 | $58 | +6.9% | $79,570–$166,480 |
| Washington | #10 | $121,370 | $110,430 | $58 | +6.8% | $79,400–$167,680 |
| Louisiana | #11 | $120,520 | $119,540 | $58 | +6.1% | $70,350–$181,550 |
| Delaware | #12 | $117,710 | $125,130 | $57 | +3.6% | $65,890–$168,180 |
| Wyoming | #13 | $117,060 | $117,750 | $56 | +3% | $71,730–$151,810 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $116,640 | $112,300 | $56 | +2.7% | $79,160–$162,800 |
| Oregon | #15 | $115,090 | $103,470 | $55 | +1.3% | $78,100–$162,550 |
| Virginia | #16 | $114,770 | $104,180 | $55 | +1% | $77,840–$160,770 |
| South Carolina | #17 | $113,690 | $104,580 | $55 | +0.1% | $74,260–$166,340 |
| Michigan | #18 | $112,320 | $104,890 | $54 | -1.1% | $76,310–$159,840 |
| Vermont | #19 | $112,260 | $107,330 | $54 | -1.2% | $83,820–$150,380 |
| Connecticut | #20 | $111,530 | $105,090 | $54 | -1.8% | $77,340–$157,980 |
| Illinois | #21 | $111,380 | $102,680 | $54 | -2% | $72,150–$160,160 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $110,940 | $103,660 | $53 | -2.4% | $72,740–$165,500 |
| New York | #23 | $110,270 | $102,440 | $53 | -2.9% | $74,990–$160,220 |
| Nevada | #24 | $110,180 | $102,680 | $53 | -3% | $75,960–$160,210 |
| Georgia | #25 | $109,650 | $100,620 | $53 | -3.5% | $71,940–$156,320 |
| Alabama | #26 | $109,330 | $100,230 | $53 | -3.8% | $72,110–$162,420 |
| Utah | #27 | $107,410 | $102,500 | $52 | -5.5% | $73,070–$160,640 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $107,350 | $100,720 | $52 | -5.5% | $71,260–$155,550 |
| Arizona | #29 | $107,220 | $100,270 | $52 | -5.6% | $71,030–$159,040 |
| Maine | #30 | $107,220 | $102,430 | $52 | -5.6% | $78,440–$137,280 |
| Minnesota | #31 | $106,060 | $99,140 | $51 | -6.6% | $75,870–$151,580 |
| Florida | #32 | $105,800 | $99,980 | $51 | -6.9% | $66,260–$153,950 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $105,410 | $101,850 | $51 | -7.2% | $70,070–$136,110 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $104,790 | $99,550 | $50 | -7.8% | $64,150–$156,150 |
| Indiana | #35 | $104,670 | $99,590 | $50 | -7.9% | $66,330–$143,090 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $103,740 | $97,920 | $50 | -8.7% | $65,770–$150,950 |
| Hawaii | #37 | $103,410 | $98,740 | $50 | -9% | $66,110–$141,500 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $103,320 | $101,050 | $50 | -9.1% | $65,370–$139,810 |
| Missouri | #39 | $101,340 | $99,330 | $49 | -10.8% | $64,750–$142,100 |
| Ohio | #40 | $101,320 | $99,100 | $49 | -10.8% | $69,160–$138,020 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $101,310 | $97,390 | $49 | -10.8% | $64,640–$143,030 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $100,690 | $98,000 | $48 | -11.4% | $62,210–$136,990 |
| Iowa | #43 | $99,230 | $97,700 | $48 | -12.7% | $71,050–$137,540 |
| Montana | #44 | $98,660 | $94,190 | $47 | -13.2% | $65,820–$133,270 |
| Idaho | #45 | $98,430 | $93,190 | $47 | -13.4% | $63,660–$141,020 |
| Kansas | #46 | $97,840 | $86,260 | $47 | -13.9% | $72,210–$131,660 |
| Nebraska | #47 | $96,820 | $88,060 | $47 | -14.8% | $61,860–$136,870 |
| Wisconsin | #48 | $96,750 | $95,870 | $47 | -14.8% | $64,850–$130,360 |
| North Dakota | #49 | $96,400 | $86,330 | $46 | -15.1% | $63,930–$136,060 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $95,080 | $88,380 | $46 | -16.3% | $65,130–$134,140 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $88,340 | $80,180 | $42 | -22.2% | $57,650–$131,840 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.