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 | $39.84 | $49.25 | $61.48 |
Yearly | $82,883 | $102,440 | $127,873 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $39.53 | $48.27 | $55.66 |
Yearly | $82,215 | $100,390 | $115,775 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $37.39 | $42.71 | $50.40 |
Yearly | $77,767 | $88,847 | $104,848 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $40.05 | $49.12 | $62.81 |
Yearly | $83,301 | $102,173 | $130,642 | |
Decatur Area | Hourly | $39.74 | $49.44 | $56.28 |
Yearly | $82,661 | $102,825 | $117,065 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $41.22 | $51.05 | $61.33 |
Yearly | $85,744 | $106,177 | $127,583 | |
Du Page County | Hourly | $40.98 | $49.78 | $61.82 |
Yearly | $85,253 | $103,526 | $128,583 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $38.57 | $45.97 | $59.56 |
Yearly | $80,235 | $95,620 | $123,869 | |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $32.40 | $40.56 | $42.11 |
Yearly | $67,377 | $84,381 | $87,599 | |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $37.48 | $45.27 | $53.34 |
Yearly | $77,968 | $94,168 | $110,950 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $42.30 | $50.00 | $60.78 |
Yearly | $87,973 | $104,006 | $126,427 | |
McHenry County | Hourly | $39.26 | $48.36 | $56.24 |
Yearly | $81,648 | $100,578 | $116,969 | |
Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $35.95 | $40.80 | $50.05 |
Yearly | $74,771 | $84,857 | $104,122 | |
Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $45.09 | $56.30 | $64.60 |
Yearly | $93,784 | $117,105 | $134,367 | |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $35.95 | $40.81 | $49.35 |
Yearly | $74,779 | $84,876 | $102,649 | |
Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $41.64 | $52.69 | $63.78 |
Yearly | $86,610 | $109,613 | $132,664 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $38.81 | $45.91 | $51.81 |
Yearly | $80,718 | $95,509 | $107,757 | |
Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $34.94 | $38.91 | $43.26 |
Yearly | $72,676 | $80,931 | $89,987 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $37.75 | $46.15 | $51.49 |
Yearly | $78,518 | $96,005 | $107,113 | |
Vermilion County | Hourly | $37.93 | $50.19 | $51.20 |
Yearly | $78,891 | $104,392 | $106,496 | |
Will County | Hourly | $42.34 | $51.54 | $64.14 |
Yearly | $88,068 | $107,206 | $133,400 | |
United States | Hourly | $39.33 | $49.19 | $62.64 |
Yearly | $81,800 | $102,320 | $130,290 |