How much does a mechanical engineer make in Australia?
A$120,900a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$10,080 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,620
- Equals
- $83,080
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.6 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $122,500 |
| 2. United States | $109,800 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $100,600 |
| 5. Iceland estimate | $87,630 |
| 6. Australia | $83,080 |
| 7. Qatar estimate | $81,980 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $440 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Industrial engineerA$125,500
- Civil engineerA$109,400
- Chemical engineerA$103,500
- Mine engineerA$145,300
- Test engineerA$109,100
Frequently asked questions
How much does a mechanical engineer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$10,080 a month, A$120,900 a year.
Which country pays a mechanical engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $109,800 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a mechanical engineer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $109,800 a year against $83,080 in Australia, 1.3 times more.
Who makes more, a mechanical engineer or an industrial engineer?
An industrial engineer: A$125,500 a year against A$120,900 for a mechanical engineer, 1.0 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate