Mechanical Engineers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$116,620avg. a year
$56.07 an hour · 22,500 employed
Mechanical Engineers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $116,620 a year. That is $4,300 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $112,320. The U.S. average is $113,610.
$109,470Median pay
$56.07Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
22,500Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for mechanical engineers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,280 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$119,890
$57.64 an hour
2120 jobs
Midland, MI
$109,620
$52.70 an hour
3490 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$107,860
$51.86 an hour
4550 jobs
Niles, MI
$106,740
$51.32 an hour
5650 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$104,290
$50.14 an hour
6230 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$101,460
$48.78 an hour
7180 jobs
Flint, MI
$100,250
$48.20 an hour
8140 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$100,230
$48.19 an hour
9160 jobs
Monroe, MI
$99,290
$47.74 an hour
1060 jobs
Bay City, MI
$96,660
$46.47 an hour
11280 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$96,120
$46.21 an hour
123,170 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$95,940
$46.13 an hour
13190 jobs
Jackson, MI
$95,660
$45.99 an hour
14190 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$94,250
$45.31 an hour
15250 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$93,440
$44.93 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $110,360 |
| Electrical Engineers | $117,180 |
| Engineers, All Other | $122,070 |
| Civil Engineers | $94,640 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $123,050 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do mechanical engineers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $116,620 a year, and the median is $109,470. About 22,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $4,300 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $112,320.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 11.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 6.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2141. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.