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The average salary for a Mechanical Engineer in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $76,772.
10%
$51k
MEDIAN
$77k
90%
$99k
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Job Description for Mechanical Engineer
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Popular Skills for Mechanical Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Engineering Design
$89,649
12 responses
Project Management
$88,329
7 responses
SolidWorks
$60,000
6 responses
Microsoft Excel
$67,400
5 responses
Microsoft Office
$84,203
5 responses
Skills in Engineering Design, Project Management and Microsoft Office are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel and SolidWorks.
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 $60,565 based on 10 salaries. An early career Mechanical Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $66,592 based on 13 salaries. A mid-career Mechanical Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $78,250 based on 7 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $90,000.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Mechanical Engineer in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 1.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (0.7% more) and Seattle, Washington (0.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (10.5% less), New York, New York (9.8% less) and Boston, Massachusetts (4.6% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 36 survey responses.
Entry Level
27.8%
Early Career
36.1%
Mid Career
19.4%
Late Career
16.7%
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