Tucson, AZ · CBSA 46060
Mechanical Engineer Salary in Tucson
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for mechanical engineers in Tucson, AZ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Arizona and the national benchmark.
Mechanical Engineers in Tucson earn a median of $110,730 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $88,680–$141,760; the top 10% earn $180,420. That is 8% above the national median and 8% above the Arizona median. BLS reports 1,440 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$110,730
+8% vs national
Top 10% earn
$180,420
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,440
Reliability High (3.1% RSE)
Mechanical Engineer pay — Tucson vs Arizona vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $83,790 | +22% |
| 25th percentile | $88,680 | +8% |
| Median50th percentile | $110,730 | +8% |
| 75th percentile | $141,760 | +9% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $180,420 | +12% |
| Meanaverage | $120,320 | +9% |
How concentrated mechanical engineers are in Tucson
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
2.00
Jobs per 1,000
3.72
Metro rank (pay)
#37 of 342
All engineering roles
$111,194
At a location quotient of 2.00, Tucson is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 2.0× as concentrated here as nationally, which usually means deeper employer competition and more lateral options.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), Tucson, AZ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →