Senior Mechanical Engineer salary: median $169,500 a year
Senior Mechanical Engineer listings that state pay run from $149,000 to $175,000 for the middle half, based on 127 current job listings. 414 senior mechanical engineer roles are open now.
Senior Mechanical Engineer pay range
From 127 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.
- Lower quarter
- $149,000
- Median
- $169,500
- Upper quarter
- $175,000
Senior Mechanical Engineer salary by state
States with at least 8 listings that state pay.
Open senior mechanical engineer jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
Rainmaker · El Segundo, CA
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear Enrichment Systems Lead
Global Laser Enrichment · Wilmington, NC
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear Projects (Hybrid)
Kinectrics · Eastern, KY
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - HVAC, Piping & Utilities Lead
Mesa Associates · Knoxville, TN
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Utilities & Processes
Trex Company · Winchester, VA
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer: Lead HVAC & Plumbing Projects
Thomas Young Group · Washington DC
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Plant Leadership
Zachry Group · Charlotte, NC
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotics Hardware Prototyping
Fresh Consulting · Brisbane, CA
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer: HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection
IMEG · Rochester, NY
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer: Lead Multimillion Construction
ati · Huntsville, AL
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Water Heating Solutions Lead
Mitsubishi Electric US · Atlanta, GA
Oct 25, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
Odyssey Systems Consulting · Ogden, UT, US
Oct 24, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Central Utilities and District Energy - Multiple Cities
Make Choteau Home · Wisconsin
$120k–$155k · Oct 24, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
Plan B Climatech · New York, NY
$130k–$160k · Oct 24, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Engineer (Robotics/Manipulation)
Starpilot · New York, NY
Oct 24, 2026
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Senior Mechanical Engineer salary questions
- How much does a senior mechanical engineer make?
- Among 127 open senior mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the median is $169,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $149,000 and $175,000.
- Where does this senior mechanical engineer pay data come from?
- From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
- Which state pays senior mechanical engineers the most?
- Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $170,000.
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