Mechanical Engineers: pay by state
SOC 17-2141 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 2,710 | $152,430 | $157,710 |
| 2 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 510 | $138,500 | $133,300 |
| 3 | California | 30,530 | $136,660 | $130,900 |
| 4 | Alaska | 380 | $126,160 | $124,340 |
| 5 | Maryland | 6,550 | $125,850 | $122,870 |
| 6 | Colorado | 7,190 | $124,410 | $124,430 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1,560 | $124,290 | $116,230 |
| 8 | Texas | 22,080 | $121,510 | $112,410 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 7,680 | $121,430 | $119,300 |
| 10 | Washington | 8,240 | $121,370 | $110,430 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1,890 | $120,520 | $119,540 |
| 12 | Delaware | 610 | $117,710 | $125,130 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 230 | $117,060 | $117,750 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 4,180 | $116,640 | $112,300 |
| 15 | Oregon | 2,920 | $115,090 | $103,470 |
| 16 | Virginia | 7,470 | $114,770 | $104,180 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 5,780 | $113,690 | $104,580 |
| 18 | Michigan | 34,630 | $112,320 | $104,890 |
| 19 | Vermont | 530 | $112,260 | $107,330 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 4,600 | $111,530 | $105,090 |
| 21 | Illinois | 11,790 | $111,380 | $102,680 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | 2,760 | $110,940 | $103,660 |
| 23 | New York | 8,590 | $110,270 | $102,440 |
| 24 | Nevada | 1,410 | $110,180 | $102,680 |
| 25 | Georgia | 5,290 | $109,650 | $100,620 |
| 26 | Alabama | n/a | $109,330 | $100,230 |
| 27 | Utah | 3,370 | $107,410 | $102,500 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 9,560 | $107,350 | $100,720 |
| 29 | Arizona | 5,050 | $107,220 | $100,270 |
| 30 | Maine | 890 | $107,220 | $102,430 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 5,890 | $106,060 | $99,140 |
| 32 | Florida | 10,740 | $105,800 | $99,980 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 2,270 | $105,410 | $101,850 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 3,930 | $104,790 | $99,550 |
| 35 | Indiana | 8,690 | $104,670 | $99,590 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | 13,550 | $103,740 | $97,920 |
| 37 | Hawaii | 530 | $103,410 | $98,740 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 4,170 | $103,320 | $101,050 |
| 39 | Missouri | 4,870 | $101,340 | $99,330 |
| 40 | Ohio | 14,390 | $101,320 | $99,100 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 760 | $101,310 | $97,390 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 1,570 | $100,690 | $98,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | 3,470 | $99,230 | $97,700 |
| 44 | Montana | 500 | $98,660 | $94,190 |
| 45 | Idaho | 1,070 | $98,430 | $93,190 |
| 46 | Kansas | 4,630 | $97,840 | $86,260 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 950 | $96,820 | $88,060 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | 7,470 | $96,750 | $95,870 |
| 49 | North Dakota | 790 | $96,400 | $86,330 |
| 50 | South Dakota | 560 | $95,080 | $88,380 |
| 51 | Arkansas | 1,410 | $88,340 | $80,180 |