Pay from Boeing's own postings
Boeing Mechanical Engineer Salary
Boeing's 7 open roles for mechanical engineers post a median $116k/yr, typically $106k–$212k/yr, from 7 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- Highest posted top
- $274k/yr
- Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal)
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
Boeing mechanical engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, associate or level I | 4 | $106k/yr | $98.3k–$138k/yr |
| Lead | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Principal or fellow | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Title names no level | 1 | Too few figures |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Where Boeing hires mechanical engineers
- El Segundo, CA4 roles, median $124k/yr
- Berkeley, MO2 roles
- Huntsville, AL1 role
Open Boeing roles for mechanical engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC
Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · El Segundo, CA· 3w agoDetails
$165,750–$273,700/yrExperienced or Lead Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · Huntsville, AL· 1w agoDetails
$103,700–$171,350/yrExperienced Thermal Product Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · El Segundo, CA· 4d agoDetails
$111,350–$150,650/yrAssociate or Experienced Fatigue & Fracture Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · Berkeley, MO, United States· 1w agoDetails
$85,000–$140,300/yrAssociate Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · El Segundo, CA· 1w agoDetails
$98,600–$133,400/yrAssociate Loads and Dynamics Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · Berkeley, MO, United States· 2w agoDetails
$85,000–$115,000/yrEntry-Level Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Mechanical · El Segundo, CA· 5d agoDetails
$79,050–$106,950/yr
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Questions about Boeing pay for mechanical engineers
How much does Boeing pay mechanical engineers?
Boeing's open roles for mechanical engineers post a median $116k/yr, typically $106k–$212k/yr, from 7 distinct pay figures in 7 of its 7 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $274k/yr, for Structural & Payload Design Engineer (Senior or Principal).
What does Boeing pay mechanical engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: entry, associate or level I: a median $106k/yr (4 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does Boeing pay mechanical engineers more than other space companies?
Boeing's median, $116k/yr, is 20% below the $145k/yr median of the 1,198 open roles for mechanical engineers at every space company we read (Boeing's among them).
Do mechanical engineers earn more than other roles at Boeing?
Boeing's roles for mechanical engineers post a median $116k/yr, 18% below the $141k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (Boeing salaries compares every kind of work).
How does Boeing's pay for mechanical engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of mechanical engineers at $104k/yr (May 2025); Boeing's posted median, $116k/yr, is 11% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does Boeing hire mechanical engineers?
Its open roles for mechanical engineers are in El Segundo, CA (4), Berkeley, MO (2) and Huntsville, AL (1).