Average Mechanical Project Engineer Salary

The top respondents for the job title Mechanical Project Engineer are from the companies Vanderlande Industries Inc., Vanderlande and Jose I. Guerra, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Molex Incorporated where the average pay is $92,500. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Jose I. Guerra, Inc. and Intelligrated Inc., earning around $80,000 and $71,008, respectively. Vanderlande pays the lowest at around $67,107. Dematic Corporation and Vanderlande Industries Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $69,642 and $69,887, respectively.

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

An entry-level Mechanical Project Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $62,369 based on 14 salaries. An early career Mechanical Project Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $67,188 based on 137 salaries. A mid-career Mechanical Project Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $80,485 based on 140 salaries. An experienced Mechanical Project Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $87,898 based on 62 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $90,147.

Employees with Mechanical Project Engineer in their job title in Minneapolis, Minnesota earn an average of 15.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Diego, California (9.9% more) and Los Angeles, California (7.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in New York, New York (14.5% less), Central Islip, New York (9.8% less) and Atlanta, Georgia (7.4% less).