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SOC 17-2141 · Florida

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Florida

Mechanical engineers in Florida earn the most in Crestview (average $112,090 a year) and the least in Gainesville ($83,370), across the 19 Florida metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mechanical engineers average at $105,800 and the median at $99,980 for 10,740 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $113,610.

$112Khighest: Crestview

$83Klowest: Gainesville

10,020jobs in these metros

19metro areas

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Mechanical Engineers average salary by city in Florida

Crestview$112,090
Sebastian$109,710
Tampa$109,050
Palm Bay$109,040
Orlando$108,170
Panama City$107,820
Jacksonville$105,550
Miami$105,040
Port St. Lucie$104,260
Sarasota$103,890
Pensacola$103,580
Fort Myers$100,880
Tallahassee$98,350
Ocala$97,990
Punta Gorda$97,750
Lakeland$96,220
Naples$94,600
Deltona$94,520
Gainesville$83,370

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Crestview	$112,090	$106,560	$83,230	$87,685	97
Sebastian	$109,710	$103,850	$79,190	$86,011	98
Tampa	$109,050	$100,290	$85,340	$85,547	101
Palm Bay	$109,040	$102,630	$79,690	$85,540	100
Orlando	$108,170	$103,380	$82,830	$84,928	101
Panama City	$107,820	$102,610	$88,280	$84,681	97
Jacksonville	$105,550	$99,500	$70,970	$83,084	99
Miami	$105,040	$99,660	$78,490	$82,726	114
Port St. Lucie	$104,260	$95,150	$79,250	$82,177	100
Sarasota	$103,890	$100,640	$79,150	$81,917	102
Pensacola	$103,580	$100,700	$76,110	$81,699	98
Fort Myers	$100,880	$98,140	$75,040	$79,799	102
Tallahassee	$98,350	$93,810	$70,240	$78,019	94
Ocala	$97,990	$96,520	$80,440	$77,766	95
Punta Gorda	$97,750	$92,220	$69,990	$77,597	101
Lakeland	$96,220	$89,720	$68,000	$76,521	97
Naples	$94,600	$93,970	$67,950	$75,381	103
Deltona	$94,520	$91,820	$77,610	$75,325	99
Gainesville	$83,370	$75,490	$56,570	$67,481	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Florida has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2141.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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