New York City and MTA, NY · 2026 pay · 46 people
How much does a mechanical engineer make in New York City and MTA, NY?
$124,598typical pay for full-year mechanical engineers in 2026
$115,803 – $130,745what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $120,139. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 0.6% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗✓ Official data from MTA · Matches the agency's latest release · mta.info ↗
Where mechanical engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- New York City Transit17 people$118,716
- Department of Environmental Protection11 people$119,990
- Housing Authority6 people$116,139
- Department of Buildings3 people$107,939
- Department of Parks and Recreation2 people$114,268
- Department of Transportation2 people$165,486
- Department of Design and Construction2 people$80,840
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services2 people$123,461
- Fire Department1 person$128,026
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Mechanical Engineer29 people$120,288
- Mechanical Engineer III12 people$126,583
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Assistant Mechanical Engineer$87,017
- Senior Mechanical Engineer$115,890 (everyone)
- Mechanical Engineer (this page)$124,598
Highest-paid mechanical engineers, 2026
- 1George S WangMechanical Engineer III · New York City Transit$183,973
- 2Dhruv N RayMechanical Engineer · Department of Transportation$180,035
- 3Vijay KumarMechanical Engineer · Department of Parks and Recreation$161,145
- 4Gregory E HomatasMechanical Engineer III · New York City Transit$154,717
- 5Earl BaimMechanical Engineer · Department of Transportation$150,936
Common questions
How much does a mechanical engineer make in New York City and MTA, NY?
Full-year mechanical engineers were typically paid $124,598 in 2026; most earned between $115,803 and $130,745. Counting all 46 people paid, typical pay was $120,139.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.3% of all pay for mechanical engineers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Mechanical Engineer, at any level (for example "Mechanical Engineer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this