Mechanical Engineers in California
Local pay for mechanical engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2141
$130,900
median pay, California
30,530
employed in California
+25.7%
vs U.S. median
+9.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What mechanical engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of mechanical engineers in California earn between $102,360 and $166,580 a year; the U.S. median is $104,110.
$82,070
P10
$102,360
P25
$130,900
MEDIAN
$166,580
P75
$203,620
P90
Pay by metro in California
$168,030
$161,370
$132,920
$132,560
$123,900
$121,750
$121,130
$120,970
$60k $140k $220k