# Mechanical Engineer Salary? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 4, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434 "2008-03-04T15:08:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nicksblown71ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nicksblown71ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nicksblown71ss)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/1 "2008-03-04T15:08:46Z")
Anyone have an idea roughly how much an entry level mechanical engineer can expect to make in WNY? McGard has a posting but no figures. Online, the average bachelors degree candidate in mechanical engineering received starting offers averaging $48,585 a year. Seems high i think. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/2 "2008-03-04T15:23:45Z")
well thats what it is ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/3 "2008-03-04T15:28:24Z")
Is that a lot? ---
**Author:** ![albaaboog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@albaaboog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/albaaboog)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/4 "2008-03-04T15:31:49Z")
i have seen people get any were from 42k-57k starting fresh out of college with a B.S, in buffalo area. so 48.5k seems right for an average P.S. i talked to McGard at the job fair at UB last week and it seemed that they needed someone ASAP . ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/5 "2008-03-04T15:32:22Z")
It’s a good salary to start but in a few years that number will be much higher. ---
**Author:** ![nicksblown71ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nicksblown71ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nicksblown71ss)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/6 "2008-03-04T15:38:20Z")
Seems high for WNY based on other similar positions in the area. Thats all i was thinking. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/7 "2008-03-04T15:42:39Z")
> [@albaaboog](#): > > i have seen people get any were from 42k-57k starting fresh out of college with a B.S, in buffalo area. so 48.5k seems right for an average. QFT, I’ve seen one career site list WNY as 42 low, 47 median, 52 high. National was 46 low, 52 median, 58 high. ---
**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/8 "2008-03-04T15:57:13Z")
at cameron when i graduate with just an associates, i will supposedly start at 40k, and after u graduate with a bachleors, which they pay for, it goes up to 60 ---
**Author:** ![nicksblown71ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nicksblown71ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nicksblown71ss)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/9 "2008-03-04T16:18:00Z")
Going to cameron on friday for a Buff state mini-project ENT422. The guy in charge of this project (Ed) sounded interested in hiring some mechanical engineers. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/10 "2008-03-04T16:20:09Z")
> [@nicksblown71ss"](#): > > Anyone have an idea roughly how much an entry level mechanical engineer can expect to make in WNY? McGard has a posting but no figures. Online, the average bachelors degree candidate in mechanical engineering received starting offers averaging $48,585 a year. Seems high i think. Thanks Thats not bad, considering the area, but not stellar either (seems average). Big thing to consider though are experience and quality of the program (duh). A BSME from your local community she-bang or ME Tech degree isn’t going to pull the same range as a top BSME program w/ a strong work history. ---
**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/11 "2008-03-04T16:24:33Z")
> [@nicksblown71ss](#): > > Going to cameron on friday for a Buff state mini-project ENT422. The guy in charge of this project (Ed) sounded interested in hiring some mechanical engineers. O ed leclair that guy is hilarious, good guy, talks really fast ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/12 "2008-03-04T16:26:44Z")
I love the reality check that people get when they graduate… :mamoru: My advice is don’t buy that 335 until the paycheck is cashed… ---
**Author:** ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/13 "2008-03-04T16:27:40Z")
Sounds good to me for a BS. It depends on the company. A lot of places in upstate NY are starting low 40’s. My brother started at a consulting firm for around 37 but he got straight time OT too. I would have taken the 48 with a BS. Hell I would have taken 38 at the time (job market sucked in 03). ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/14 "2008-03-04T16:27:57Z")
talk to bladez, he works at cameron as a credit analyst… im sure he can more info for u on this oroc is an engineer, he works at moog and makes close to XXX, he’ll be there almost a year now ---
**Author:** ![nicksblown71ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nicksblown71ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nicksblown71ss)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/15 "2008-03-04T16:28:32Z")
Graduating from buff state in may with a BSME. Also have an assoc. in auto. tech, work at a machine shop now, worked as an intern-technician too. Buffalo state switched from a Bachelors of technology to a BSME. I switched in a heart beat. Better piece of paper IMO. ---
**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/16 "2008-03-04T16:30:06Z")
well if u get a design engineer position at cameron the OT will be very generous ---
**Author:** ![nicksblown71ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nicksblown71ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nicksblown71ss)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/17 "2008-03-04T16:32:30Z")
Edward S. Czechowski is the guy. Supervisor - New Product Development Engineering ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/18 "2008-03-04T16:34:05Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > talk to bladez, he works at cameron as a credit analyst… im sure he can more info for u on this > > oroc is an engineer, he works at moog and makes close to XXX, he’ll be there almost a year now :whip:posting other peoples salaries? its tacky enough to post your own :gay2: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/19 "2008-03-04T16:34:41Z")
What do you make long term with a job like this? ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434/20 "2008-03-04T16:35:16Z")
> [@nicksblown71ss](#): > > Graduating from buff state in may with a BSME. Also have an assoc. in auto. tech, work at a machine shop now, worked as an intern-technician too. Buffalo state switched from a Bachelors of technology to a BSME. I switched in a heart beat. Better piece of paper IMO. You should do well it sounds. The machine shop experience will outweigh your GPA if you can interview well. Actually, we are looking to hire another designer… if you are interested, PM me and I can get you a job description. Job would be in Atlanta. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mechanical-engineer-salary/44434.md?page=2)