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
Southeast Minnesota 33048$37.02/hr$0.96/hr$25.43/hr$30.54/hr$36.15/hr$43.83/hr$50.24/hr
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
Manufacturing280$36.15/hr
Professional and Business Services30$37.46/hr
Education and Health Services10$31.61/hr
Other Regional Data For Mechanical Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 5,340 $41.75/hr 12.1%
Central Minnesota 600 $36.71/hr 17.8%
Northwest Minnesota 470 $33.92/hr 18.1%
Northeast Minnesota 390 $36.14/hr 14.6%
Southwest Minnesota 370 $36.61/hr 14.1%
Southeast Minnesota 330 $36.15/hr 16.0%
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians160$21.99/hr4.0%
Civil Engineering Technicians150$31.64/hr5.6%
Mechanical Drafters110$26.60/hr-1.9%
Architectural and Civil Drafters90$24.82/hr8.3%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters20$23.34/hrN/A
Materials EngineersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Mechanical Engineers