Mechanical Engineer market brief · Salt Lake City, UT
Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
64 mechanical engineer openings are live in the Salt Lake City, UT area from 31 employers, led by Northrop Grumman, ENFRA, and HDR. The middle half of posted salaries runs $83,250–$118,845 a year (median $100,805), from the 61% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 64
- Live mechanical engineer openings currently tracked in the Salt Lake City market.
Companies hiring
- 31
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $100,805
- 61% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Salt Lake City is mid-level-heavy for mechanical engineer roles: 34% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
64
Hiring employers
31
Salary coverage
61%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
42
14 companies · $100,000 median
Established employers
9
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$83,250
P50
$100,805
P75
$118,845
P90
$134,887
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live mechanical engineer listings in Salt Lake City
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare mechanical engineer opportunities in Salt Lake City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 64 live roles tracked in this market.
- 31 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Mechanical Engineer in Salt Lake City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
64 mechanical engineer openings across 31 employers establish the current Salt Lake City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 20 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Northrop Grumman is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Salt Lake City market view into active employers and representative mechanical engineer openings
Employer activity · 31 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 64 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More mechanical engineer openings in Salt Lake City
- Mechanical Engineer · Prime Partners
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Hatch
- Senior Mechanical Engineer (Buildings) · HDR
- Mechanical Engineer (Buildings) · HDR
- Mechanical Engineer (Buildings) · HDR
- Senior Mechanical Engineer (Buildings) · HDR
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, X-Ray Source Development · Moxtek
- Principal Mechanical Engineer · Waltz Mill
- Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance) - 16714 · Northrop Grumman
- Sentinel - Associate / Mechanical Engineer (19844) · Northrop Grumman
- Flight Systems Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance) - 19027 · Northrop Grumman
- Sentinel - Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Secret Clearance) -19390 · Northrop Grumman
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, NPI · Cricut
- Mid-Senior Level Mechanical Engineer · Tetra GmbH
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Tetra GmbH
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.
Mechanical Engineer jobs in Salt Lake City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many mechanical engineer jobs are open in Salt Lake City?
Metaintro tracks 64 live mechanical engineer openings from 31 employers in the Salt Lake City, UT area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do mechanical engineer jobs in Salt Lake City pay?
The median posted salary is $100,805 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $83,250 to $118,845. Based on the 61% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most mechanical engineer openings in Salt Lake City?
Mid-level roles lead with 20 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for mechanical engineer jobs in Salt Lake City?
Northrop Grumman, ENFRA, HDR, and Hatch have the most open mechanical engineer roles here right now, out of 31 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Salt Lake City market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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