Hourly Wage for Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor?

As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor in the United States is $49, which translates to an annual salary of about $101,570.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45 to $53 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42 per hour

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Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,910	$9,243	$2,133	$53
Average	$101,570	$8,464	$1,953	$49
25th Percentile	$93,610	$7,801	$1,800	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salaries

A Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Expert Mechanical Engineer (7-10 years): $148,543
Advisor Mechanical Engineer (10-12 years): $188,989
Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor (12+ years): $101,569
Mechanical Design Engineering Senior Supervisor (12+ years): $126,126
Mechanical Design Engineering Manager (12+ years): $142,847

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Expert Mechanical Engineer	7-10 years	$148,543
Advisor Mechanical Engineer	10-12 years	$188,989
Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor	12+ years	$101,569
Mechanical Design Engineering Senior Supervisor	12+ years	$126,126
Mechanical Design Engineering Manager	12+ years	$142,847

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How Do Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $112,460.
California: $112,040.
Massachusetts: $110,540.

District of Columbia $112,460

California $112,040

Massachusetts $110,540

Washington $110,140

New Jersey $110,100

Alaska $109,950

Connecticut $108,550

New York $107,980

Hawaii $106,160

Rhode Island $105,310

Maryland $104,730

Minnesota $103,940

Colorado $103,640

Illinois $103,530

Oregon $103,150

Delaware $102,860

New Hampshire $102,690

Virginia $102,280

Pennsylvania $101,120

Nevada $100,530

North Dakota $100,330

Michigan $100,030

Wisconsin $99,920

Vermont $99,690

Texas $99,080

Maine $99,030

Arizona $98,970

Ohio $98,900

Georgia $97,970

Indiana $97,500

Wyoming $97,410

Utah $97,270

Iowa $97,210

Kansas $96,720

Louisiana $96,580

North Carolina $96,530

Missouri $96,510

Florida $96,110

Montana $95,900

Nebraska $95,690

Kentucky $95,580

South Carolina $95,180

Tennessee $94,920

Idaho $94,820

New Mexico $94,080

Oklahoma $93,920

Alabama $93,320

South Dakota $92,310

Arkansas $91,760

West Virginia $91,470

Mississippi $90,580

Top Paying Cities for Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $128,110
San Francisco: $126,710
Oakland: $124,040

San Jose, CA $128,110

San Francisco, CA $126,710

Oakland, CA $124,040

New York, NY $116,950

Paramus, NJ $115,530

Queens Village, NY $115,520

Passaic, NJ $115,430

Bergenfield, NJ $115,420

Stamford, CT $115,190

Huntington, NY $115,150

Newark, NJ $114,400

Bridgeport, CT $114,190

Vallejo, CA $113,990

New Brunswick, NJ $113,950

Petaluma, CA $113,880

Middlesex, NJ $113,690

Somerset, NJ $113,620

Santa Cruz, CA $113,490

Boston, MA $112,870

Monterey, CA $112,510

Seattle, WA $112,280

Santa Rosa, CA $112,260

Los Angeles, CA $112,230

Juneau, AK $111,960

Washington, DC $111,850

Orange, CA $111,490

Santa Ana, CA $111,220

Long Beach, CA $111,120

Anaheim, CA $111,100

Anchorage, AK $111,050

Santa Maria, CA $110,750

Everett, WA $110,730

Danbury, CT $110,370

Bremerton, WA $110,230

Tacoma, WA $109,860

New Suffolk, NY $109,860

Sacramento, CA $109,830

Santa Barbara, CA $109,720

Trenton, NJ $109,610

San Diego, CA $109,610

Brockton, MA $109,500

Fairbanks, AK $109,250

Lompoc, CA $108,990

Lowell, MA $108,910

Ventura, CA $108,890

Nashua, NH $108,870

Stockton, CA $108,860

Modesto, CA $108,120

Poughkeepsie, NY $107,890

Olympia, WA $107,700

Kennewick, WA $107,700

New Haven, CT $107,660

Lawrence, MA $107,290

Hartford, CT $107,190

Riverside, CA $107,170

New Bedford, MA $107,070

Richland, WA $107,070

Bakersfield, CA $106,930

San Bernardino, CA $106,890

New Britain, CT $106,880

Atlantic City, NJ $106,880

New London, CT $106,840

Norwich, CT $106,800

Portsmouth, NH $106,780

Boulder, CO $106,570

Portland, OR $106,430

Worcester, MA $106,420

Minneapolis, MN $106,100

Philadelphia, PA $105,960

Honolulu, HI $105,630

Saint Paul, MN $105,580

Vineland, NJ $105,560

Providence, RI $105,260

Chicago, IL $104,970

Bellingham, WA $104,840

Springfield, MA $104,760

Baltimore, MD $104,730

Chico, CA $104,480

Pittsfield, MA $104,200

Manchester, NH $104,010

Spokane, WA $103,560

Denver, CO $103,550

Albany, NY $103,080

Troy, NY $103,040

Nassau, NY $102,930

Schenectady, NY $102,820

Wilmington, DE $102,740

Burlington, VT $102,600

Salem, OR $102,560

Portland, ME $102,240

Yakima, WA $102,140

Rochester, MN $101,830

Reno, NV $101,780

Fresno, CA $101,780

Milwaukee, WI $101,690

Detroit, MI $101,580

Ann Arbor, MI $101,570

Allentown, PA $101,550

Colorado Springs, CO $101,380

Syracuse, NY $101,330

Carson City, NV $101,330

Houston, TX $101,190

Eugene, OR $101,140

Gary, IN $101,020

Springfield, OR $100,930

Bismarck, ND $100,910

Galveston, TX $100,840

Medford, OR $100,690

Fort Collins, CO $100,650

Concord, NH $100,600

Austin, TX $100,570

Mesa, AZ $100,360

Reading, PA $100,350

Phoenix, AZ $100,330

Dallas, TX $100,300

Saint Cloud, MN $100,210

Madison, WI $100,070

Utica, NY $99,800

Rochester, NY $99,630

Des Moines, IA $99,620

Raleigh, NC $99,610

Atlanta, GA $99,460

Battle Creek, MI $99,430

Salt Lake City, UT $99,400

Lancaster, PA $99,250

Harrisburg, PA $99,110

Kansas City, MO $99,000

Champaign, IL $98,980

Kansas City, KS $98,980

Fort Worth, TX $98,970

Columbus, OH $98,960

Boca Raton, FL $98,930

Pittsburgh, PA $98,890

Richmond, VA $98,850

Indianapolis, IN $98,830

Cleveland, OH $98,820

Las Vegas, NV $98,700

Cincinnati, OH $98,700

Petersburg, VA $98,550

Huntsville, AL $98,390

Lansing, MI $98,330

Lebanon, PA $98,310

Pueblo, CO $98,300

Appleton, WI $98,270

Buffalo, NY $98,230

Dayton, OH $98,200

Racine, WI $98,180

Charlotte, NC $98,170

Saint Louis, MO $98,140

York, PA $98,080

Elkhart, IN $98,080

Gastonia, NC $98,060

Billings, MT $98,040

Beaumont, TX $98,010

Lorain, OH $97,990

Benton Harbor, MI $97,970

Toledo, OH $97,950

Binghamton, NY $97,900

Rock Hill, SC $97,890

Rockford, IL $97,840

Springfield, IL $97,800

Elyria, OH $97,790

Fargo, ND $97,790

Flagstaff, AZ $97,710

Fort Lauderdale, FL $97,650

Duluth, MN $97,590

Miami, FL $97,590

Cheyenne, WY $97,520

Grand Forks, ND $97,520

Bangor, ME $97,300

Cedar Rapids, IA $97,190

Durham, NC $97,140

Louisville, KY $97,140

Grand Rapids, MI $97,120

Hialeah, FL $97,100

Casper, WY $96,960

Scranton, PA $96,840

New Orleans, LA $96,810

Virginia Beach, VA $96,800

Akron, OH $96,750

Peoria, IL $96,620

Sarasota, FL $96,600

Nashville, TN $96,530

Omaha, NE $96,530

Green Bay, WI $96,530

Baton Rouge, LA $96,480

Charleston, SC $96,450

Jamestown, NY $96,400

Davenport, IA $96,400

Tucson, AZ $96,350

Saint Petersburg, FL $96,290

Tampa, FL $96,270

Evansville, IN $96,210

Port Arthur, TX $96,210

Bradenton, FL $96,170

Santa Fe, NM $95,990

Orlando, FL $95,800

Clearwater, FL $95,770

Canton, OH $95,560

La Crosse, WI $95,560

Albuquerque, NM $95,500

Newport News, VA $95,490

High Point, NC $95,460

Ogden, UT $95,420

Corpus Christi, TX $95,340

Norfolk, VA $95,280

Laramie, WY $95,280

Rock Island, IL $95,220

Saginaw, MI $95,200

Jacksonville, FL $95,190

Salisbury, NC $95,160

Boise, ID $95,140

Moline, IL $95,090

Fort Myers, FL $95,060

Memphis, TN $95,040

Tulsa, OK $94,990

Waterloo, IA $94,930

Spartanburg, SC $94,830

Lincoln, NE $94,780

Fort Wayne, IN $94,760

Provo, UT $94,750

Cedar Falls, IA $94,630

San Antonio, TX $94,590

Greensboro, NC $94,550

South Bend, IN $94,540

Savannah, GA $94,420

Muskegon, MI $94,380

Birmingham, AL $94,370

Winston Salem, NC $94,320

Lake Charles, LA $94,080

Anderson, IN $94,060

Lexington, KY $94,030

Augusta, GA $94,000

Greenville, SC $94,000

Lima, OH $93,920

Wichita, KS $93,910

Tuscaloosa, AL $93,910

Columbia, SC $93,810

Springfield, OH $93,790

Asheville, NC $93,630

Bloomington, IN $93,560

Knoxville, TN $93,190

Shreveport, LA $93,180

Wilmington, NC $93,050

Roanoke, VA $93,050

Topeka, KS $92,870

Frankfort, KY $92,860

Oklahoma City, OK $92,790

Chillicothe, OH $92,750

Longview, TX $92,740

Melbourne, FL $92,730

Sioux Falls, SD $92,560

Mobile, AL $92,550

Terre Haute, IN $92,510

Altoona, PA $92,450

Amarillo, TX $92,380

Killeen, TX $92,350

Fayetteville, AR $92,270

Chattanooga, TN $92,240

Sioux City, IA $92,150

Idaho Falls, ID $92,130

Lynchburg, VA $92,050

Gainesville, FL $91,910

Portsmouth, OH $91,860

Little Rock, AR $91,840

Lafayette, LA $91,800

Youngstown, OH $91,800

Daytona Beach, FL $91,740

Clarksville, TN $91,730

Pensacola, FL $91,720

Temple, TX $91,710

Hopkinsville, KY $91,420

Erie, PA $91,400

Florence, SC $91,360

Charleston, WV $91,190

Great Falls, MT $91,140

Macon, GA $91,000

Tallahassee, FL $90,990

Fayetteville, NC $90,970

Waco, TX $90,950

Helena, MT $90,880

Pine Bluff, AR $90,840

Vincennes, IN $90,720

Lubbock, TX $90,680

Alamogordo, NM $90,610

Twin Falls, ID $90,520

Rapid City, SD $90,490

Jackson, MS $90,310

Greenville, MS $90,300

Huntington, WV $90,300

Parkersburg, WV $90,200

Montgomery, AL $90,180

Wichita Falls, TX $90,080

Springfield, MO $90,080

Biloxi, MS $90,030

Monroe, LA $89,920

Johnstown, PA $89,850

Sumter, SC $89,810

Columbus, GA $89,800

Pascagoula, MS $89,610

Abilene, TX $89,610

Kingsport, TN $89,350

Albany, GA $89,350

Gulfport, MS $89,310

Alexandria, LA $88,980

Fort Smith, AR $88,730

El Paso, TX $88,450

Las Cruces, NM $87,990

Harlingen, TX $87,740

Pocatello, ID $87,720

Florence, AL $87,590

Brownsville, TX $87,570

Mcallen, TX $87,350

Dothan, AL $87,210

Columbus, MS $86,610

Altus, OK $86,140

Lawton, OK $85,940

Pierre, SD $85,580

What Skills Can Increase a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 13.08% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Guest Service (Mentioned in 1.69% Job Postings): Guest services is a division of the hospitality industry. The goal of guest services is to provide customers with an enjoyable experience, primarily in the hotel and spa industry, sports facilities, and event venues.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	13.08%
Guest Service	1.69%
Accounting	1.19%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor's salary.

Merchandising: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Safety Training: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Merchandising	$115,790	14%
Patient Care	$108,680	7%
Safety Training	$108,680	7%
Financial Services	$108,680	7%
Initiative	$105,633	4%
Analysis	$104,617	3%

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Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $113,702. While startup companies pay approximate $96,189.

Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$96,189
Growth Stage	51~500	$101,731
Established	501~5000	$109,799
Enterprise	5000+	$113,702

Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$132,041	$63.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$126,962	$61.0	25%
Financial Services	$121,884	$59.0	20%
Insurance	$121,884	$59.0	20%
Software & Networking	$121,884	$59.0	20%

How Education impacts a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor with a Associate's Degree is between $108,841 and $116,324).

Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor

No Diploma 1.6%

High School 1.6%

Associates 4.7%

Bachelors 40.6%

Masters 50.0%

Doctorate 1.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.6%
High School	1.6%
Associates	4.7%
Bachelors	40.6%
Masters	50.0%
Doctorate	1.6%

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Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$93,610

Average $101,570/year

$110,910

$7,801

Average $8,464/month

$9,243

$1,800

Average $1,953/week

$2,133

$45

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,910	$9,243	$2,133	$53
Average	$101,570	$8,464	$1,953	$49
25th Percentile	$93,610	$7,801	$1,800	$45

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Salary Trends for Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor

Salaries for a Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $110,426 in 2023 to around $105,390 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Mechanical Systems Engineering Supervisor salary trends, .

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2024

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