Salary Breakdown
Mechanical Engineers
Average
$87,930
ANNUAL
$42.27
HOURLY
Entry Level
$59,630
ANNUAL
$28.67
HOURLY
Mid Level
$79,390
ANNUAL
$38.17
HOURLY
Expert Level
$122,990
ANNUAL
$59.13
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Mechanical Engineers
7,720
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Mechanical Engineers
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Engineer in Training (EIT)
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Professional Engineer (PE)
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Senior Engineer, or Vice-President of Engineering
Supporting Programs
Mechanical Engineers
Top Expected Tasks
Mechanical Engineers
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Mechanical Engineers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Design
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Physics
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Mathematics
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Science
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
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