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Mechanical Engineer is a Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing job with over 7,124 current openings filled by a Perm employee. Most Mechanical Engineers are hired by companies in the Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers industry. The average Perm Mechanical Engineers job lasts 43 days.


Jobs Hired
7,124
Hiring Companies
5,236
Hiring Industries
701
Average Salary
$109,140
Approved
47%


What do Mechanical Engineers do?

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Mechanical Engineers Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Hermes Microvision, Inc. 21 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $101,420
General Motors Company 21 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $95,217
Epitec, Inc. 21 Custom Computer Programming Services $83,017
Fev North America, Inc. 20 Engineering Services $88,478
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 20 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $96,229
Technosoft Engineering, Inc. 19 Engineering Services $67,560
Johnson Controls, Inc 19 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing $87,805
Belcan Engineering Group, Inc. 19 Engineering Services $76,599
Racar International D/e Llc 19 Engineering Services $92,710
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.p. 19 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing $87,788

Top Mechanical Engineers Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers 2 $74,828
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $58,781
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing 2 $63,388
Racetracks 2 $75,431
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2 $69,972
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 2 $107,214
Landscape Architectural Services 2 $62,795
Flight Training 2 $71,271
Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 2 $85,127
Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass 2 $86,185

Mechanical Engineers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Mechanical Engineers has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where they hired 423 employees. This job peaked in 2018 with 893 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 3 in 2025.
Mechanical Engineers has been a job in the Perm Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $71,646. This job peaked in 2014 with an average salary of $469,112, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $63,329 in 2025.


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