The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $129,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $137,310.
Pay spans roughly $82,650 at the 10th percentile to $205,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.11 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as mechanical engineers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $129,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $137,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.11 |
| 10th percentile | $82,650 |
| 90th percentile | $205,330 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.