The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in California is $126,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,130.
Pay spans roughly $77,360 at the 10th percentile to $188,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.76 per hour. An estimated 27,090 people work as mechanical engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $126,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.76 |
| 10th percentile | $77,360 |
| 90th percentile | $188,660 |
| Employment | 27,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.