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Engineering mechanics majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an engineering mechanics degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in engineering mechanics. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 716 engineering mechanics major resumes to identify the jobs engineering mechanics majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a engineering mechanics degree

  1. Starting salary
    $65,000
    Job openings
    85,352
    Top locations:
    Saint Charles, MO;  Arlington, VA;  Dahlgren, VA;  
    Job description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  2. Starting salary
    $62,000
    Job openings
    145,936
    Job description:
    Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.
  3. Starting salary
    $60,000
    Job openings
    115,384
    Job description:
    A Manufacturing Engineer plans, designs, sets up, and monitors the manufacturing processes. They work in various sectors, such as plastics, oil, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
  4. Starting salary
    $59,000
    Job openings
    120,258
    Job description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  5. Starting salary
    $58,000
    Job openings
    105,618
    Job description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  6. Starting salary
    $57,000
    Job openings
    138,173
    Job description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  7. Starting salary
    $54,000
    Job openings
    20,778
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    Civil engineers design, build, supervise, operate, and maintain construction projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.
  8. Starting salary
    $33,000
    Job openings
    115,512
    Job description:
    Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
  9. Starting salary
    $31,000
    Job openings
    178,450
    Job description:
    General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.
  10. Starting salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    97,722
    Job description:
    Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.

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What can you do with an engineering mechanics degree?

Zippia created an engineering mechanics career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in engineering mechanics. The map shows the most common jobs engineering mechanics majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average engineering mechanics major salary

Engineering mechanics major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with an engineering mechanics bachelor's degree who work in the automotive industry have an average salary of $104,679, while those graduates who work in the government industry have an average salary of $76,536. If pay is important to you, then you should look for engineering mechanics jobs in the automotive industry.

Average engineering mechanics major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage engineering mechanics salary Engineering mechanics salary range
1Automotive
$104,679
$76k
$122k
2Manufacturing
$95,517
$76k
$122k
3Technology
$92,099
$76k
$122k
4Energy
$91,367
$76k
$122k
5Transportation
$90,768
$76k
$122k

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