The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $147,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $159,270.
Pay spans roughly $100,540 at the 10th percentile to $224,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $71.02 per hour. An estimated 3,910 people work as mechanical engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $147,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $159,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $71.02 |
| 10th percentile | $100,540 |
| 90th percentile | $224,620 |
| Employment | 3,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.