US, Mechanical Engineer here. It definitely depends on where you are. In a city you’ll start out between 60 and 75k. Rurally, between 45 and 60k. The size of the company will also play a big role.
Also, consider that you won’t really get any raises unless you move to another company. Talent retention doesn’t rank as high as talent recruiting unfortunately.
To add a bit more detail, it’s a bit more complicated than city vs rural. If you’re in a rural area that’s within an hour of a city, you’ll usually have comparable salaries to the city due to ease of commute. But if you’re in rural Nebraska, you’re definitely getting the rural rates
US, Mechanical Engineer here. It definitely depends on where you are. In a city you’ll start out between 60 and 75k. Rurally, between 45 and 60k. The size of the company will also play a big role.
Also, consider that you won’t really get any raises unless you move to another company. Talent retention doesn’t rank as high as talent recruiting unfortunately.
To add a bit more detail, it’s a bit more complicated than city vs rural. If you’re in a rural area that’s within an hour of a city, you’ll usually have comparable salaries to the city due to ease of commute. But if you’re in rural Nebraska, you’re definitely getting the rural rates