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Mechanical Engineers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 17-2141.00
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
7,328 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$104,110
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
296,810
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 7,328 hours, TOOL DESIGN (competency-based)
- State medians
- $157,710 in New Mexico to $61,510 in Guam (53 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| TOOL DESIGN | 0580 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours |
| TOOL DESIGN | 0584 | Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours |
What mechanical engineers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $157,710 | $75.82 | 2,710 |
| District of Columbia | $133,300 | $64.09 | 510 |
| California | $130,900 | $62.94 | 30,530 |
| Delaware | $125,130 | $60.16 | 610 |
| Colorado | $124,430 | $59.82 | 7,190 |
| Alaska | $124,340 | $59.78 | 380 |
| Maryland | $122,870 | $59.07 | 6,550 |
| Louisiana | $119,540 | $57.47 | 1,890 |
| Massachusetts | $119,300 | $57.36 | 7,680 |
| Wyoming | $117,750 | $56.61 | 230 |
| Rhode Island | $116,230 | $55.88 | 1,560 |
| Texas | $112,410 | $54.05 | 22,080 |
| New Jersey | $112,300 | $53.99 | 4,180 |
| Washington | $110,430 | $53.09 | 8,240 |
| Vermont | $107,330 | $51.60 | 530 |
| Connecticut | $105,090 | $50.52 | 4,600 |
| Michigan | $104,890 | $50.43 | 34,630 |
| South Carolina | $104,580 | $50.28 | 5,780 |
| Virginia | $104,180 | $50.09 | 7,470 |
| New Hampshire | $103,660 | $49.84 | 2,760 |
| Oregon | $103,470 | $49.74 | 2,920 |
| Illinois | $102,680 | $49.37 | 11,790 |
| Nevada | $102,680 | $49.37 | 1,410 |
| Utah | $102,500 | $49.28 | 3,370 |
| New York | $102,440 | $49.25 | 8,590 |
| Maine | $102,430 | $49.25 | 890 |
| Oklahoma | $101,850 | $48.97 | 2,270 |
| Kentucky | $101,050 | $48.58 | 4,170 |
| North Carolina | $100,720 | $48.42 | 9,560 |
| Georgia | $100,620 | $48.37 | 5,290 |
| Arizona | $100,270 | $48.21 | 5,050 |
| Alabama | $100,230 | $48.19 | Not published |
| Florida | $99,980 | $48.07 | 10,740 |
| Indiana | $99,590 | $47.88 | 8,690 |
| Tennessee | $99,550 | $47.86 | 3,930 |
| Missouri | $99,330 | $47.75 | 4,870 |
| Minnesota | $99,140 | $47.66 | 5,890 |
| Ohio | $99,100 | $47.64 | 14,390 |
| Hawaii | $98,740 | $47.47 | 530 |
| Mississippi | $98,000 | $47.12 | 1,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,920 | $47.08 | 13,550 |
| Iowa | $97,700 | $46.97 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | $97,390 | $46.82 | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $95,870 | $46.09 | 7,470 |
| Montana | $94,190 | $45.28 | 500 |
| Idaho | $93,190 | $44.80 | 1,070 |
| South Dakota | $88,380 | $42.49 | 560 |
| Nebraska | $88,060 | $42.34 | 950 |
| North Dakota | $86,330 | $41.51 | 790 |
| Kansas | $86,260 | $41.47 | 4,630 |
| Arkansas | $80,180 | $38.55 | 1,410 |
| Puerto Rico | $72,240 | $34.73 | 490 |
| Guam | $61,510 | $29.57 | 140 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.