Microsoft mechanical engineer salary

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Average Microsoft mechanical engineer salary

$120,447yearly

$36.23 hourly rate

Entry-level Microsoft mechanical engineer salary

$97,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Microsoft pay mechanical engineers?

The average salary for Microsoft mechanical engineers is $120,447 per year. Microsoft mechanical engineer salaries range between $97,000 to $149,000 per year. Microsoft mechanical engineers earn 60% more than the national average salary for mechanical engineers of $75,352.

Location impacts how much a mechanical engineer at Microsoft can expect to make. Mechanical engineers at Microsoft make the most in Mountain View, CA, Redmond, WA, and Tempe, AZ.

How much does Microsoft pay mechanical engineers by location?

Microsoft pays mechanical engineers the most in Mountain View, CA, Redmond, WA, and Tempe, AZ. Additionally, cities like Washington and Cambridge also report highly competitive salaries for mechanical engineers at Microsoft.

Mechanical engineer Microsoft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$140,321	$67.46
2	Redmond, WA	$133,769	$64.31
3	Tempe, AZ	$125,316	$60.25
4	Washington, DC	$124,761	$59.98
5	Cambridge, MA	$123,849	$59.54
6	Irving, TX	$118,520	$56.98
7	Chevy Chase, MD	$116,723	$56.12
8	New York, NY	$111,569	$53.64
9	Reston, VA	$109,660	$52.72
10	Iselin, NJ	$108,802	$52.31

Highest-paid Microsoft mechanical engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Mechanical Engineering Director	$193,712	$93	-
2	Staff Engineer	$169,435	$81	-
3	Lead Engineer	$157,357	$76	-
4	Principal Engineer	$157,262	$76	39
5	Senior Engineer	$157,257	$76	22
6	Electro-Mechanical Engineer	$154,788	$74	-
7	Principle Engineer	$153,803	$74	2
8	Mechanical Engineering Manager	$153,084	$74	-
9	Staff Mechanical Engineer	$152,382	$73	-
10	Contract Mechanical Engineer	$151,559	$73	-

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Recent salaries for mechanical engineers at microsoft

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Cryogenic Mechanical Engineer	Redmond, WA	06/28/2025	$131,400
Mechanical Engineering	Redmond, WA	03/04/2025	$214,205
Mechanical Engineering	Fayetteville, GA	02/21/2025	$157,000
Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer	Atlanta, GA	02/20/2025	$127,200
Mechanical Engineer II-CTJ-Poly	San Antonio, TX	02/20/2025	$127,200

Mechanical engineer salary at Microsoft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$136,019	$65	489
2	Google	$126,142	$61	167
3	NVIDIA	$114,055	$55	130
4	Cisco	$112,079	$54	202
5	Box	$111,998	$54	1
6	Adobe	$111,113	$53	63
7	Salesforce	$110,252	$53	31
8	LinkedIn	$104,922	$50	31
9	Oracle	$98,326	$47	612
10	Amd	$96,779	$47	87
11	VMware	$95,622	$46	-
12	Sophos	$90,934	$44	-
13	HP	$88,125	$42	16
14	Intel	$87,993	$42	113
15	Red Hat	$84,797	$41	15
16	Dell	$83,824	$40	4
17	IBM	$80,677	$39	147
18	Lockheed Martin	$77,491	$37	551
19	Northrop Grumman	$77,169	$37	184
20	Cognizant	$76,098	$37	64

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