How much does a Senior Mechanical Engineer make?
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$127,102
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Senior Mechanical Engineer is $127,102 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $106,852 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $20,250 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | $127,102 /yr |
| Mechanical Engineer IV | $100,786 /yr |
| Principal Mechanical Engineer | $146,377 /yr |
Related Job Titles
For Senior Mechanical Engineer
Some related job titles are Mechanical Design Engineer Salaries with median pay of $96,224, Mechanical Engineer II Salaries with median pay of $93,153, Mechanical Engineering Manager Salaries with median pay of $138,014, Senior Mechanical Project Engineer Salaries with median pay of $108,479.
Top Paying Companies
For a Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States. Employers include Apple, Google and NVIDIA.
Top Paying Companies
For Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States
| 1 | Apple | $220,484 | |
| 2 | $218,706 | ||
| 3 | NVIDIA | $212,358 | |
| 4 | Logitech | $202,978 | |
| 5 | Amazon | $198,062 | |
| 6 | Microsoft | $192,544 | |
| 7 | Cisco Systems | $191,898 | |
| 8 | Walt Disney Company | $189,731 | |
| 9 | Intel Corporation | $184,562 | |
| 10 | SpaceX | $183,890 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $189,731, Information Technology with a median total pay of $171,668, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $171,436, Healthcare with a median total pay of $155,495, and Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $145,114.
Media & Communication
The top paying company in Media & Communication for Senior Mechanical Engineer is Walt Disney Company.
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What is the pay outlook for Engineering?
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Senior Mechanical Engineer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Senior Mechanical Engineer is $106,852 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Senior Mechanical Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 4614 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Mechanical Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States is $148,730 per year.
The lowest salary for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in United States is $76,765 per year.
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