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Mechanical Engineer salaries in Manufacturing

Explore Mechanical Engineer pay at 16 employers in Manufacturing. Employer industry and career are separate: this page focuses on the employers assigned to this sector, while the career can also appear elsewhere.

EMPLOYERS WITH SUPPORTED PAY16

Distinct employers with eligible unfiltered salary cohorts

PAY COHORTS16

Separate supported groups; samples are never added together

COVERAGE MODIFIEDOct 18, 2026

A collection or modification date can differ from when pay was earned

Public annual pay cohorts at employers in this industry

An industry-wide average is not calculated from these employer medians. Each row keeps its sample denominator and available component breakdown. Unknown components stay undisclosed.

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Selected supported source cohorts for Mechanical Engineer salaries in Manufacturing. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.

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Mechanical Engineer · General Motors · United States

For Mechanical Engineer at General Motors in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $126,500. The sample denominator is 21 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $115,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $15,600
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Mechanical Engineer · Apple Inc. · All reported locations

For Mechanical Engineer at Apple Inc. in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $139,500. The sample denominator is 31 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Mechanical Engineer · Applied Materials, Inc · All reported locations

For Mechanical Engineer at Applied Materials, Inc in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $156,687.50. The sample denominator is 24 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.

Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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16 selected cohorts shown. Open a row for the full pay definition and components.

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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
GM
General MotorsMechanical EngineerUnited States
$126,500USD · Median$115,000$0$15,600Median compensation21 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
AI
Apple Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$139,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort31 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AM
Applied Materials, IncMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$156,688——Offered base wage · filing cohort24 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AU
ASML US, LPMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$106,142——Offered base wage · filing cohort19 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
RA
Rivian Automotive, LLCMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$151,520——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
LR
Lam Research Corporation Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$124,426——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
LU
Lucid USA, Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$138,393——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TI
Tesla, Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$102,170——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CS
Cisco Systems, Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$158,995——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
IS
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$144,673——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
BD
B D G WRAP-TITE, INC.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$68,145——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AR
Agility Robotics Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$195,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
LI
Lennox International Inc. Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$109,687——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TI
Teradyne, Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$130,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
VI
Veeco Instruments Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$152,264——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
WP
Welspun Pipes, Inc.Mechanical EngineerAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$60,736——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026

Questions about this pay market.

What are Mechanical Engineer salaries in Manufacturing?

The available evidence includes 16 supported public pay cohorts across 16 employers. The tables show individual employer benchmarks and their measurement definitions. We do not average employer medians into a single industry salary.

Does this page show base salary or total compensation?

Published total compensation is available for some cohorts. Base-pay coverage is available. Government wage filings describe offered base pay. Missing stock, bonus and benefits are not inferred from those wages.

Can Mechanical Engineer work in other industries?

A career and an employer sector answer different questions. This page uses the assigned employer industry; the broader Mechanical Engineer career page includes supported employers in other sectors. Filings may cover only part of an employer’s workforce.

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