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The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mechanical Engineers relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Huntsville | 1,780 | $80,330 | 5.9 |
| Decatur | 100 | $68,450 | 1.3 |
| Anniston | 80 | $62,340 | 1.3 |
| Mobile | 180 | $78,020 | 0.7 |
| Montgomery | 160 | $67,120 | 0.6 |
| Birmingham | 370 | $67,390 | 0.5 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 80 | $73,610 | 1.8 |
| Anchorage | 200 | $86,520 | 0.8 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Flagstaff | 70 | $66,600 | 1 |
| Phoenix | 2,340 | $72,000 | 0.8 |
| Yuma | 50 | $64,960 | 0.6 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Fayetteville | 260 | $55,140 | 1 |
| Pine Bluff | 40 | $69,470 | 0.9 |
| Little Rock | 440 | $67,610 | 0.9 |
| Hot Springs | 30 | $59,790 | 0.6 |
| Jonesboro | 40 | $66,900 | 0.6 |
| Fort Smith | 100 | $55,750 | 0.6 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| San Jose | 3,550 | $94,450 | 2.4 |
| San Diego | 2,980 | $78,570 | 1.4 |
| Oxnard | 640 | $78,840 | 1.3 |
| Oakland | 2,080 | $89,500 | 1.2 |
| Santa Barbara | 280 | $83,660 | 1.1 |
| Santa Ana | 2,610 | $77,830 | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo | 150 | $91,890 | 1 |
| Bakersfield | 380 | $86,130 | 0.9 |
| Los Angeles | 5,700 | $80,040 | 0.9 |
| Santa Rosa | 230 | $84,930 | 0.8 |
| Santa Cruz | 90 | $71,870 | 0.7 |
| Sacramento | 950 | $81,320 | 0.6 |
| Modesto | 160 | $68,820 | 0.6 |
| Riverside | 1,180 | $69,120 | 0.6 |
| Fresno | 250 | $56,810 | 0.5 |
| Vallejo | 90 | $80,280 | 0.5 |
| Merced | 30 | $58,710 | 0.4 |
| Chico | 40 | $61,980 | 0.4 |
| Stockton | 100 | $70,930 | 0.3 |
| Salinas | 50 | $80,030 | 0.2 |
COLORADO | |||
| Boulder | 650 | $80,050 | 3 |
| Fort Collins | 310 | $71,680 | 1.7 |
| Colorado Springs | 480 | $70,130 | 1.2 |
| Grand Junction | 70 | $69,740 | 1 |
| Denver | 1,390 | $77,570 | 0.7 |
| Greeley | 70 | $65,540 | 0.7 |
| Pueblo | 30 | $70,100 | 0.5 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Danbury | 260 | $66,220 | 2.7 |
| Bridgeport | 1,200 | $77,830 | 1.7 |
| Hartford | 1,440 | $70,850 | 1.6 |
| Waterbury | 150 | $63,600 | 1.5 |
| New Haven | 400 | $64,410 | 0.9 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Wilmington | 590 | $77,990 | 1.1 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 3,280 | $87,080 | 0.9 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Panama City | 340 | $85,500 | 3.5 |
| Palm Bay | 590 | $70,710 | 1.9 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 220 | $77,150 | 1.9 |
| West Palm Beach | 590 | $73,800 | 0.7 |
| Pensacola | 120 | $58,020 | 0.5 |
| Miami | 750 | $50,990 | 0.5 |
| Deltona | 110 | $64,180 | 0.4 |
| Tampa | 780 | $67,160 | 0.4 |
| Orlando | 610 | $66,320 | 0.4 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 390 | $62,630 | 0.3 |
| Sarasota | 140 | $66,010 | 0.3 |
| Port St. Lucie | 50 | $68,520 | 0.3 |
| Lakeland | 80 | $55,460 | 0.3 |
| Jacksonville | 240 | $58,420 | 0.3 |
| Gainesville | 40 | $64,800 | 0.2 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Warner Robins | 180 | $71,970 | 2.9 |
| Gainesville | 90 | $64,040 | 1 |
| Augusta | 210 | $68,900 | 0.7 |
| Albany | 50 | $64,060 | 0.6 |
| Columbus | 90 | $70,890 | 0.6 |
| Savannah | 120 | $70,310 | 0.6 |
| Atlanta | 1,660 | $72,460 | 0.4 |
| Macon | 50 | $58,530 | 0.4 |
| Athens | 30 | $60,050 | 0.3 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 410 | $84,520 | 0.6 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Peoria | 680 | $63,410 | 2.6 |
| Rockford | 520 | $64,900 | 2.3 |
| Waukegan | 530 | $68,480 | 0.9 |
| Champaign | 110 | $61,660 | 0.9 |
| Chicago | 5,120 | $68,320 | 0.8 |
| Bloomington | 70 | $86,790 | 0.7 |
| Decatur | 40 | $51,990 | 0.6 |
INDIANA | |||
| Lafayette | 290 | $58,530 | 3 |
| Fort Wayne | 680 | $65,480 | 2.1 |
| Muncie | 130 | $59,110 | 2.1 |
| Bloomington | 150 | $58,060 | 1.6 |
| Indianapolis | 2,070 | $69,650 | 1.5 |
| Anderson | 60 | $64,030 | 1.3 |
| South Bend | 250 | $69,670 | 1.2 |
| Michigan City | 70 | $57,730 | 1.2 |
| Evansville | 290 | $64,090 | 1.1 |
| Terre Haute | 100 | $53,710 | 1.1 |
| Gary | 450 | $72,000 | 1 |
| Elkhart | 210 | $60,080 | 1 |
IOWA | |||
| Waterloo | 290 | $65,980 | 2.5 |
| Ames | 80 | $75,550 | 1.8 |
| Davenport | 500 | $62,770 | 1.8 |
| Cedar Rapids | 330 | $68,530 | 1.7 |
| Dubuque | 90 | $49,700 | 1.2 |
| Sioux City | 110 | $67,160 | 1.1 |
| Iowa City | 60 | $63,150 | 0.7 |
| Des Moines | 210 | $63,070 | 0.4 |
KANSAS | |||
| Wichita | 1,070 | $70,430 | 2.5 |
| Topeka | 50 | $82,750 | 0.3 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Elizabethtown | 90 | $67,470 | 1.6 |
| Owensboro | 80 | $71,690 | 1.3 |
| Lexington | 450 | $61,080 | 1.2 |
| Bowling Green | 60 | $70,820 | 0.9 |
| Louisville | 730 | $63,050 | 0.8 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| Lafayette | 330 | $60,140 | 1.7 |
| Houma | 160 | $65,190 | 1.3 |
| Baton Rouge | 630 | $75,620 | 1.1 |
| New Orleans | 620 | $68,410 | 0.9 |
| Lake Charles | 90 | $80,160 | 0.8 |
| Alexandria | 40 | $58,990 | 0.5 |
| Shreveport | 70 | $67,010 | 0.3 |
MAINE | |||
| Portland | 250 | $69,490 | 0.8 |
| Bangor | 50 | $63,270 | 0.6 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Bethesda | 1,010 | $82,550 | 1.1 |
| Baltimore | 2,170 | $75,730 | 1 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Framingham | 760 | $85,260 | 3.3 |
| Lowell | 540 | $83,410 | 3 |
| Pittsfield | 80 | $70,400 | 1.8 |
| Lawrence | 130 | $68,820 | 1.7 |
| Taunton | 80 | $77,180 | 1.5 |
| Haverhill | 160 | $100,670 | 1.4 |
| Lynn | 190 | $89,840 | 1.4 |
| Boston | 3,550 | $86,660 | 1.3 |
| Worcester | 440 | $71,540 | 1.1 |
| Leominster | 80 | $83,250 | 1.1 |
| Springfield | 490 | $69,540 | 1.1 |
| Barnstable | 110 | $92,130 | 0.7 |
| New Bedford | 60 | $67,760 | 0.7 |
| Brockton | 80 | $62,030 | 0.6 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Ann Arbor | 1,640 | $77,940 | 6.3 |
| Warren | 10,310 | $75,280 | 5.4 |
| Holland | 600 | $60,120 | 3.9 |
| Detroit | 3,800 | $82,200 | 3.4 |
| Jackson | 220 | $70,370 | 2.8 |
| Muskegon | 210 | $54,120 | 2.5 |
| Kalamazoo | 470 | $68,140 | 2.3 |
| Battle Creek | 140 | $63,380 | 2 |
| Grand Rapids | 1,200 | $66,250 | 2 |
| Saginaw | 140 | $57,050 | 1.2 |
| Flint | 230 | $71,020 | 1.1 |
| Lansing | 280 | $64,850 | 1 |
| Monroe | 40 | $64,360 | 0.9 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Minneapolis | 3,850 | $68,190 | 1.3 |
| Rochester | 100 | $68,380 | 0.9 |
| St. Cloud | 120 | $60,040 | 0.9 |
| Duluth | 110 | $57,290 | 0.6 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Jackson | 340 | $66,000 | 0.9 |
| Gulfport | 60 | $68,690 | 0.4 |
MISSOURI | |||
| Kansas City | 1,690 | $68,380 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 1,790 | $68,260 | 0.9 |
| Springfield | 200 | $60,520 | 0.7 |
| St. Joseph | 40 | $66,980 | 0.7 |
| Columbia | 70 | $66,070 | 0.7 |
| Joplin | 30 | $71,310 | 0.3 |
MONTANA | |||
| Billings | 50 | $67,790 | 0.4 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Omaha | 390 | $73,290 | 0.5 |
| Lincoln | 120 | $66,490 | 0.5 |
NEVADA | |||
| Carson City | 30 | $57,790 | 0.8 |
| Reno | 210 | $72,430 | 0.7 |
| Las Vegas | 430 | $78,600 | 0.3 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Portsmouth | 220 | $73,990 | 2.9 |
| Nashua | 450 | $80,220 | 2.2 |
| Rochester | 90 | $54,020 | 1.3 |
| Manchester | 140 | $59,320 | 0.9 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Camden | 980 | $74,610 | 1.1 |
| Newark | 1,710 | $86,220 | 1.1 |
| Edison | 1,680 | $81,490 | 1 |
| Trenton | 190 | $81,380 | 0.5 |
| Atlantic City | 30 | $77,930 | 0.1 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Albuquerque | 730 | $84,860 | 1.2 |
| Las Cruces | 80 | $72,090 | 0.9 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Elmira | 100 | $61,160 | 2.1 |
| Rochester | 1,490 | $64,570 | 1.9 |
| Syracuse | 660 | $70,340 | 1.3 |
| Albany | 890 | $76,670 | 1.3 |
| Glens Falls | 70 | $73,240 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 710 | $66,560 | 0.8 |
| Utica | 140 | $57,350 | 0.7 |
| Kingston | 60 | $53,450 | 0.7 |
| Nassau | 1,130 | 0.6 | |
| Poughkeepsie | 170 | $71,170 | 0.5 |
| New York | 2,700 | $77,570 | 0.3 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Burlington | 60 | $61,460 | 0.8 |
| Asheville | 210 | $61,940 | 0.8 |
| Greensboro | 440 | $69,730 | 0.8 |
| Charlotte | 990 | $73,400 | 0.8 |
| Rocky Mount | 60 | $57,710 | 0.7 |
| Winston-Salem | 230 | $60,650 | 0.7 |
| Hickory | 180 | $60,290 | 0.7 |
| Raleigh | 520 | $70,420 | 0.7 |
| Wilmington | 100 | $71,470 | 0.5 |
| Durham | 180 | $69,810 | 0.5 |
| Greenville | 40 | $63,890 | 0.4 |
| Fayetteville | 50 | $70,690 | 0.3 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Fargo | 190 | $65,110 | 1.1 |
OHIO | |||
| Toledo | 920 | $63,630 | 1.8 |
| Dayton | 1,120 | $66,460 | 1.7 |
| Sandusky | 70 | $71,160 | 1.5 |
| Cleveland | 2,420 | $64,200 | 1.4 |
| Mansfield | 100 | $54,730 | 1.3 |
| Cincinnati | 2,070 | $71,110 | 1.2 |
| Akron | 640 | $65,500 | 1.2 |
| Canton | 320 | $62,090 | 1.2 |
| Columbus | 1,560 | $66,330 | 1.1 |
| Springfield | 50 | $59,960 | 0.8 |
| Lima | 60 | $67,990 | 0.8 |
| Youngstown | 250 | 0.7 | |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Tulsa | 1,000 | $67,990 | 1.5 |
| Oklahoma City | 620 | $71,940 | 0.7 |
OREGON | |||
| Corvallis | 50 | $64,740 | 1.5 |
| Portland | 1,810 | $71,590 | 1.1 |
| Eugene | 240 | $66,840 | 1.1 |
| Bend | 30 | $70,020 | 0.4 |
| Medford | 30 | $61,950 | 0.3 |
| Salem | 50 | $61,340 | 0.2 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| Erie | 430 | $68,840 | 2.3 |
| Johnstown | 160 | $58,820 | 2 |
| York | 560 | $70,050 | 2 |
| Reading | 330 | $79,770 | 1.3 |
| Altoona | 90 | $58,810 | 1.1 |
| Williamsport | 70 | $58,710 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1,860 | $68,230 | 1 |
| State College | 70 | $78,940 | 0.9 |
| Philadelphia | 2,760 | $77,510 | 0.9 |
| Lancaster | 310 | $66,120 | 0.9 |
| Scranton | 300 | $59,560 | 0.8 |
| Allentown | 390 | $83,490 | 0.7 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Spartanburg | 390 | $72,890 | 2.3 |
| Sumter | 90 | 2.1 | |
| Greenville | 720 | $68,050 | 1.6 |
| Charleston | 580 | $63,290 | 1.3 |
| Florence | 160 | $68,400 | 1.3 |
| Columbia | 410 | $64,050 | 0.8 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Sioux Falls | 110 | $61,470 | 0.6 |
| Rapid City | 40 | $61,200 | 0.5 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Kingsport | 280 | $55,820 | 1.7 |
| Jackson | 90 | $66,110 | 1.3 |
| Clarksville | 110 | $58,430 | 1 |
| Nashville | 1,070 | $67,680 | 0.9 |
| Morristown | 50 | $56,190 | 0.8 |
| Knoxville | 340 | $67,670 | 0.7 |
| Chattanooga | 200 | $65,540 | 0.6 |
| Johnson City | 40 | $63,700 | 0.4 |
| Memphis | 360 | $81,110 | 0.4 |
TEXAS | |||
| Beaumont | 610 | $77,310 | 2.6 |
| Houston | 7,560 | $81,650 | 2 |
| Victoria | 80 | $63,970 | 1.4 |
| Sherman | 70 | $83,850 | 1.3 |
| Texarkana | 80 | $58,830 | 1.1 |
| Fort Worth | 1,230 | $72,260 | 1 |
| Dallas | 3,090 | $83,160 | 1 |
| Austin | 980 | $71,880 | 0.9 |
| Waco | 120 | $64,210 | 0.9 |
| Wichita Falls | 70 | $70,640 | 0.9 |
| Tyler | 90 | $60,530 | 0.7 |
| El Paso | 200 | $69,090 | 0.5 |
| San Antonio | 650 | $64,260 | 0.5 |
| Lubbock | 80 | $67,950 | 0.5 |
| Killeen | 70 | $54,830 | 0.4 |
| Longview | 50 | $57,820 | 0.4 |
| Amarillo | 40 | $77,400 | 0.3 |
| McAllen | 40 | $68,970 | 0.1 |
UTAH | |||
| Ogden | 1,040 | $72,750 | 3.8 |
| Logan | 60 | $64,080 | 1.2 |
| Salt Lake City | 820 | $70,670 | 0.9 |
| Provo | 190 | $67,310 | 0.8 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 130 | $63,110 | 0.8 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Blacksburg | 280 | $69,000 | 3.8 |
| Virginia Beach | 2,380 | $72,610 | 2 |
| Roanoke | 400 | $56,200 | 1.7 |
| Lynchburg | 190 | $63,430 | 1.3 |
| Charlottesville | 130 | $66,540 | 1.1 |
| Richmond | 750 | $74,170 | 0.8 |
| Harrisonburg | 50 | $68,430 | 0.7 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Bremerton | 470 | $76,460 | 4 |
| Kennewick | 380 | $84,240 | 3.1 |
| Seattle | 2,470 | $78,500 | 1.1 |
| Bellingham | 90 | $79,690 | 0.8 |
| Spokane | 240 | $68,200 | 0.8 |
| Tacoma | 240 | $75,280 | 0.6 |
| Yakima | 50 | $54,460 | 0.4 |
| Olympia | 30 | $69,730 | 0.2 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Huntington | 160 | $63,830 | 0.9 |
| Parkersburg | 50 | $72,340 | 0.5 |
| Wheeling | 40 | $77,540 | 0.4 |
| Charleston | 90 | $59,760 | 0.4 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Oshkosh | 460 | $71,990 | 3.9 |
| Racine | 360 | $72,700 | 3.4 |
| Sheboygan | 170 | $60,960 | 2.2 |
| Milwaukee | 2,470 | $64,230 | 1.8 |
| Wausau | 150 | $53,860 | 1.5 |
| Green Bay | 350 | $67,650 | 1.4 |
| Madison | 610 | $62,380 | 1.2 |
| Janesville | 100 | $66,710 | 1 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 50 | $63,560 | 0.9 |
| Casper | 30 | $64,360 | 0.6 |
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