Average Early-Career Mechanical Engineer with Engineering Design Skills Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

Skills in Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and SolidWorks.

An entry-level Mechanical Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $66,238 based on 30 salaries. A mid-career Mechanical Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,710 based on 75 salaries. An experienced Mechanical Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $99,712 based on 17 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $124,179.

Employees with Mechanical Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 16.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (2.7% more) and Houston, Texas (0.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Denver, Colorado (6.5% less), New York, New York (4.0% less) and San Diego, California (2.0% less).