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The average salary for a Mid-Career Mechanical Engineer with Microsoft Office skills in Austin, Texas is $73,971.
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$56k
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$89k
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Popular Skills for Mechanical Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Engineering Design
$77,526
54 responses
SolidWorks
$78,599
31 responses
Project Management
$77,843
28 responses
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
$78,557
25 responses
Autodesk AutoCAD
$74,307
17 responses
Skills in Engineering Design, SolidWorks, Project Management, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Autodesk AutoCAD 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 $57,931 based on 7 salaries. An early career Mechanical Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $62,818 based on 23 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Mechanical Engineer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 23.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (10.5% more) and Houston, Texas (9.8% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 30 survey responses.
Entry Level
23.3%
Early Career
76.7%
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