Architecture & Engineering

Mechanical Engineers

SOC 17-2141

Design machines and mechanical systems, from engines to medical devices.

Median pay

$104k

$84k to $133k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

18k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

75%

modeled estimate · 82th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

72/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Mathematics
Writing
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.