Wages vary by employer and the engineer's level of training and responsibility.
Mechanical engineers usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, health and life insurance, and a retirement plan.
Mechanical engineers (SOC 17-2141)
Location |
Pay Period | |
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25% |
Median |
75% |
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Illinois | Hourly | $35.08 | $44.52 | $55.98 |
Yearly | $72,970 | $92,605 | $116,439 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.94 | $35.53 | $46.87 |
Yearly | $49,804 | $73,904 | $97,495 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $30.08 | $40.08 | $47.96 |
Yearly | $62,575 | $83,358 | $99,754 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $32.50 | $41.48 | $52.40 |
Yearly | $67,590 | $86,275 | $108,991 | |
Decatur Area | Hourly | $40.88 | $47.61 | $60.03 |
Yearly | $85,039 | $99,023 | $124,858 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $33.36 | $41.68 | $51.10 |
Yearly | $69,388 | $86,704 | $106,298 | |
Du Page County | Hourly | $35.62 | $43.85 | $55.35 |
Yearly | $74,098 | $91,216 | $115,136 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $40.24 | $46.83 | $61.09 |
Yearly | $83,691 | $97,398 | $127,066 | |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $34.34 | $42.10 | $51.97 |
Yearly | $71,429 | $87,559 | $108,098 | |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $35.63 | $45.92 | $55.05 |
Yearly | $74,101 | $95,515 | $114,494 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $36.89 | $46.40 | $57.37 |
Yearly | $76,734 | $96,512 | $119,323 | |
McHenry County | Hourly | $29.41 | $37.74 | $46.22 |
Yearly | $61,175 | $78,492 | $96,132 | |
Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $42.61 | $50.05 | $71.30 |
Yearly | $88,626 | $104,097 | $148,294 | |
Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $27.75 | $34.99 | $42.67 |
Yearly | $57,725 | $72,770 | $88,744 | |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $31.04 | $37.90 | $47.07 |
Yearly | $64,558 | $78,827 | $97,908 | |
Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.87 | $42.13 | $51.06 |
Yearly | $64,209 | $87,623 | $106,212 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $33.06 | $38.55 | $47.46 |
Yearly | $68,775 | $80,190 | $98,713 | |
Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $42.28 | $49.42 | $62.46 |
Yearly | $87,952 | $102,796 | $129,907 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $40.17 | $48.38 | $58.38 |
Yearly | $83,552 | $100,633 | $121,435 | |
St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $35.62 | $43.58 | $50.99 |
Yearly | $74,080 | $90,638 | $106,056 | |
Vermilion County | Hourly | $33.43 | $38.62 | $48.80 |
Yearly | $69,543 | $80,330 | $101,503 | |
Will County | Hourly | $36.18 | $46.86 | $59.21 |
Yearly | $75,253 | $97,474 | $123,151 | |
United States | Hourly | $34.56 | $43.35 | $54.99 |
Yearly | $71,880 | $90,160 | $114,380 |