How much do mechanical engineering interns make?

• California averages $56,151 a year ($27.00 per hour)

• District of Columbia averages $52,070 a year ($25.03 an hour)

• Delaware averages $50,499 a year ($24.28 an hour)

• Arizona averages $50,229 a year ($24.15 an hour)

• Alaska averages $49,081 a year ($23.60 an hour)

Lowest paying states for mechanical engineering interns:

• Montana averages $33,081 a year ($15.90 an hour)

• Wyoming averages $33,576 a year ($16.14 an hour)

• North Dakota averages $33,659 a year ($16.18 an hour)

• South Dakota averages $35,437 a year ($17.04 an hour)

• Iowa averages $36,705 a year ($17.65 an hour)

Top companies for mechanical engineering internship positions:

• AECOM averages $72,985 yearly (range: $69K - $76K)

• Dematic averages $70,872 a year (range: $41K - $77K)

• Affiliated Engineers, Inc averages $68,266 a year (range: $66K - $75K)

• Hewlett-Packard averages $82,963 a year (range: $68K - $91K)

• Northrop Grumman averages $72,097 a year (range: $53K - $80K)

• HDR averages $87,929 a year (range: $50K - $92K)

• Intel Corporation averages $92,102 a year (range: $81K - $98K)