Youngstown-Warren, OH · CBSA 49660
Mechanical Engineer Salary in Youngstown
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for mechanical engineers in Youngstown-Warren, OH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Ohio and the national benchmark.
Mechanical Engineers in Youngstown earn a median of $79,310 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $67,290–$97,990; the top 10% earn $106,060. That is 22% below the national median and 18% below the Ohio median. BLS reports 240 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$79,310
-22% vs national
Top 10% earn
$106,060
90th percentile
Employed in metro
240
Reliability Good (5.7% RSE)
Mechanical Engineer pay — Youngstown vs Ohio vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $60,490 | -12% |
| 25th percentile | $67,290 | -18% |
| Median50th percentile | $79,310 | -22% |
| 75th percentile | $97,990 | -25% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $106,060 | -34% |
| Meanaverage | $84,000 | -24% |
How concentrated mechanical engineers are in Youngstown
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
0.82
Jobs per 1,000
1.52
Metro rank (pay)
#325 of 342
All engineering roles
$90,381
Youngstown employs mechanical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.82).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2141 (Mechanical Engineers), Youngstown-Warren, OH (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →