▲9%
The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer with SolidWorks skills in Boston, Massachusetts is $71,506.
10%
$55k
MEDIAN
$72k
90%
$93k
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Job Description for Mechanical Engineer
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Popular Skills for Mechanical Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Engineering Design
$74,471
323 responses
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
$73,782
183 responses
Project Management
$79,239
114 responses
Microsoft Office
$73,646
113 responses
Microsoft Excel
$72,247
104 responses
Skills in Engineering Design, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Project Management, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel are correlated to pay that is above average.
Pay by Experience Level for Mechanical Engineer
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 $64,696 based on 32 salaries. An early career Mechanical Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $69,789 based on 180 salaries. A mid-career Mechanical Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $80,537 based on 59 salaries. An experienced Mechanical Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $100,000 based on 8 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Mechanical Engineer in their job title in San Jose, California earn an average of 9.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (6.3% more) and Seattle, Washington (5.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Minneapolis, Minnesota (4.2% less), Denver, Colorado (4.1% less) and San Diego, California (1.1% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 279 survey responses.
Entry Level
11.5%
Early Career
64.5%
Mid Career
21.1%
Experienced
2.9%
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