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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 General Automotive Repair 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
General Automotive Repair 2 $97,063
Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 2 $67,527
Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing 2 $79,280
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 2 $74,485
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing 2 $92,935
Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing 2 $92,529
Rubber Product Manufacturing 2 $85,156
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 2 $81,068
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing 2 $63,388
Printing Ink Manufacturing 2 $74,526

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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All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.