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Mechanical Engineers in Florida

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19.7% Jobs Projection
$83,160 Median Salary
660 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mechanical Engineers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Mechanical Engineers in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Engineers Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 7,370 people working as Mechanical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 7,500 Mechanical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,600 Mechanical Engineers working in it, which means Florida has more Mechanical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 660 annual job openings, and a total of 9,010 jobs for Florida Mechanical Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 314,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Engineers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Engineers ranged from $51,060 to $131,570 with $83,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.55 to $63.26. The median hourly rate was $39.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.64 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.66.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Mechanical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,840 $80,720
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,350 $75,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,200 $95,460
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 830 $98,460
Jacksonville, FL 540 $72,590
Panama City, FL 390 $93,530
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 200 $93,170
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 160 $79,370
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 160 $51,650
Port St. Lucie, FL 100 $68,470
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 100 $77,040
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 90 $60,750
Gainesville, FL 90 $80,850
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 60 $83,690
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 60 $65,710
Tallahassee, FL 40 $94,090

Top States for Mechanical Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mechanical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 43,890 $87,790
California 27,330 $101,430
Texas 20,820 $94,580
Illinois 17,320 $89,050
Pennsylvania 16,590 $81,270
Ohio 15,300 $77,450
New York 11,280 $87,470
Wisconsin 11,270 $76,140
Massachusetts 9,130 $93,630
Minnesota 8,340 $82,110
North Carolina 8,000 $82,730
Indiana 7,770 $77,580
Washington 7,750 $90,510
Virginia 7,590 $93,990
Florida 7,370 $83,160
South Carolina 6,000 $89,070
Maryland 5,670 $100,850
New Jersey 5,090 $92,510
Arizona 4,770 $92,870
Georgia 4,750 $81,660

Below are the states where Mechanical Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $114,450
New Mexico $111,320
Alaska $107,960
Delaware $103,230
California $101,430
Maryland $100,850
Texas $94,580
Virginia $93,990
Louisiana $93,820
Massachusetts $93,630

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