ElevareSign up freeMechanical Engineer salary in California
Median pay for Mechanical Engineer roles in California, computed from 33 real job postings that list a salary — not a national model. Range shown in USD.
$163k
Median
$130k – $187k
Typical range (p25–p75)
33
Priced postings
Mechanical Engineer jobs in California hiring now
Mechanical Engineer, New Product DevelopmentCopperhome · US$105k–$125kStaff Mechanical Engineer, Consumables10Xgenomics · US$179k–$242kSponsors visasStaff Mechanical Engineer10Xgenomics · US$179k–$242kSponsors visasBattery Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · US$129k–$171k2026 Early Career Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · US$100k–$110k2027 Early Career Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · US$86k–$114kManager, Mechanical EngineeringAbbott · US$149k–$297kStaff Electromechanical Engineer - Materials & ProcessesNorthrop Grumman · US$177k–$266kStaff Mechanical EngineerEnvista · US$130k–$166kSponsors visasMechanical Engineer, Powertrain IntegrationArcher56 · US$144k–$198kSenior Mechanical EngineerInversionspace · US$137k–$193kSenior Mechanical Engineer, Photonic SystemsPsiquantum · US$130k–$160kMechanical Engineering Technical LeaderCisco · US$169k–$241kMechanical Engineering Technical LeaderCisco · US$169k–$241kSenior Avionics Mechanical EngineerInversionspace · US$137k–$193kSenior Mechanical Engineer - Vehicle Integration & Assembly (ECU)General Motors · US$125k–$193kSponsors visasMechanical EngineerDanaher · US$82k–$112kMechanical Engineering Manager 2Northrop Grumman · US$147k–$220kPrincipal/Sr Principal Electromechanical EngineerNorthrop Grumman · US$114k–$171kPrincipal Mechanical Engineer/Sr. Principal Mechanical EngineerNorthrop Grumman · US$104k–$155kSr. Mechanical Engineer -DisposablesStryker · US$101k–$168kSponsors visasManager, Mechanical EngineerLa28Careers · US$120k–$155k2026 Associate Mechanical Engineer/Mechanical Engineer - Sunnyvale CANorthrop Grumman · US$69k–$104kMechanical EngineerAtomicmachines · US$160k–$180k
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