DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

Occupational Description:
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 7,480307$42.17/hr$0.55/hr$28.04/hr$33.26/hr$39.62/hr$49.31/hr$61.12/hr
U S 306,9903,991$45.44/hr$0.14/hr$27.75/hr$34.14/hr$42.95/hr$54.40/hr$67.05/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Mechanical Engineers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing4,020$39.69/hr
Professional and Business Services2,690$40.72/hr
Education and Health Services370$32.15/hr
Construction240$39.56/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$42.07/hr
Other Services20$39.01/hr
Public Administration10$49.54/hr
Information10$33.30/hr
Financial Activities10$41.58/hr
Other Regional Data For Mechanical Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 7,480 $39.62/hr 3.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 5,920 $41.11/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 5,340 $41.75/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 600 $36.71/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 470 $33.92/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 410 $35.94/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 390 $36.14/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 370 $36.61/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 370 $44.48/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 370 $34.29/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 330 $36.15/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 300 $36.35/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 280 $36.00/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 230 $35.32/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 140 $38.56/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 120 $33.79/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 80 $35.50/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $33.31/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 30 $37.96/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Civil Engineering Technicians2,220$31.64/hr1.9%
Architectural and Civil Drafters1,970$26.39/hr2.3%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians1,960$29.31/hr0.9%
Mechanical Drafters1,690$28.63/hr0.0%
Materials Engineers320$44.88/hr1.9%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters310$32.38/hr1.5%
Petroleum Engineers50$57.76/hr0.9%
Tasks for Mechanical Engineers