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Mechanical Engineer
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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.

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

Mechanical Engineer · Ford Motor · United States

For Mechanical Engineer at Ford Motor in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $139,000. The sample denominator is 19 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $125,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $11,000
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.

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

Mechanical Engineer · Boeing · United States

For Mechanical Engineer at Boeing in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $109,700. The sample denominator is 19 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $109,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $0
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.

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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Matched compensation breakdowns.Matched components share the same employer, role, level, location, currency and period. Click an amount or a row title for the full breakdown.
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
FM
Ford MotorMechanical EngineerUnited States
$139,000USD · Median$125,000$0$11,000Median compensation19 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical EngineerUnited States
$109,700USD · Median$109,000$0$0Median compensation19 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
$109,700USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GoogleMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
$326,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
$126,500USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
FM
Ford MotorMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
$139,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
C
CaterpillarMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
$11,925USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
W
WalmartMechanical EngineerAll reported locations
$100,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical Engineer · L2United States
$105,985USD · Mean———Mean compensation27 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical Engineer · L3United States
$133,646USD · Mean———Mean compensation21 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsMechanical Engineer · Mechanical Engineer 2United States
$117,795USD · Mean———Mean compensation18 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsMechanical Engineer · Mechanical Engineer 1United States
$91,646USD · Mean———Mean compensation13 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical Engineer · L4United States
$155,846USD · Mean———Mean compensation13 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical Engineer · L1United States
$82,413USD · Mean———Mean compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
FM
Ford MotorMechanical Engineer · Senior Mechanical EngineerUnited States
$138,781USD · Mean———Mean compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingMechanical Engineer · L5United States
$174,140USD · Mean———Mean compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsMechanical Engineer · Mechanical Engineer 3United States
$153,033USD · Mean———Mean compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
FM
Ford MotorMechanical Engineer · Mechanical EngineerUnited States
$108,972USD · Mean———Mean compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
FM
Ford MotorMechanical Engineer · Associate Mechanical EngineerUnited States
$107,821USD · Mean———Mean compensation7 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Missing components stay undisclosed. Cohort means and medians are labeled separately.
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How to read Mechanical Engineer pay data.

What is available?

52 supported pay benchmarks across 49 employers. Total-compensation benchmarks include components when the same reported group supplies a breakdown. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.

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Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.

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